Overview
- On Friday, reports citing BBC Sport said Xabi Alonso told reporters he would like only four or five centre-backs in his squad.
- Chelsea are reportedly willing to make Axel Disasi, Benoit Badiashile and Trevoh Chalobah available for transfer as part of the cull.
- The club’s recent signing of Maxence Lacroix has increased the defensive surplus and sharpened the need to move players on.
- Sales are being framed as a way to create roster space and generate funds for further targets, with Chelsea preparing an improved bid for Alex Scott that is still below Bournemouth’s valuation.
- If Disasi, Badiashile and Chalobah depart Chelsea would head into the season with Lacroix, Levi Colwill, Wesley Fofana, Tosin Adarabioyo and Aaron Anselmino as the core centre-back options.