Chelsea is adding another important piece to Thomas Tuchel’s already stacked squad.
It is said that many defenders will be in play in the next transfer windows.
Whether it’s true or not, Chelsea may not need to worry as the club is getting closer to sealing a long-term deal for Trevoh Chalobah, various outlets, including Football.london, reported.
The 22-year-old’s current contract with Chelsea expires in 2022, and talks about a new contract are already underway, the report added.
Chalobah has been a revelation for Chelsea this season, having impressed in the club’s preseason games.
He spent the last season on loan at FC Lorient French and returned to Stamford Bridge to join the Blues for the 2021-22 campaign.
After Chalobah’s remarkable pre-season and excellent performance in Chelsea’s Super Cup win over Villarreal, Blues boss Tuchel reportedly decided to end the loan of young spell and rewarded him with a place in the list of your senior team.
Recently evaluating Chalobah’s form, Tuchel praised that the “very strong” defender is the type of player the team needs right now.
The German coach is also confident that Chalobah is ready for English football.
“Absolutely that’s why he played,” Tuchel said at a post-game press conference when asked if Chalobah was ready to play in the English Premier League. “We wanted to have guys on the pitch who were able to play 90 minutes. Trevoh was the one first to train, first to train and he is physically strong and deserved to play with his performances so far, and again today he was very strong.
“It worked its way into our thinking,” he added. ” Let’s see how it goes. We still have a few days to decide his personal future, but at the moment he shows his value to the team. “
This season, Chalobah has already played a total of nine games in all competitions for Chelsea, scoring two goals in the process.
Commenting on his own progress, Chalobah acknowledged the importance of staying active while on loan in developing his game.
“For me, my loans have been successful because I got the games and experience I needed,” Chalobah told the official Chelsea website.
“I was very confident in going there. I knew the ability I had and that’s what I want to show.”
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