Overview
- Industry reporting via the Daily Briefing, cited by CaughtOffside and EPL Index, says Benoit Badiashile is very likely out of Chelsea’s project and expected to depart in the summer window.
- Chelsea have signaled an asking price in the region of €35 million and are open to permanent offers.
- AC Milan, Juventus and Marseille are monitoring his situation, though no formal bids or direct contact have been reported.
- The prospective exit is presented as part of a broader defensive reset as the club recalibrates its back line.
- EPL Index notes internal planning around defensive reinforcements, with Nottingham Forest’s Murillo emerging as a leading target in reports that suggest a price potentially above £70 million.