Chelsea Step Up Pursuit of Club Brugge Defender Joel Ordonez
The push reflects Chelsea’s need to repair a leaky defense.
Overview
- Chelsea scouts watched Ordonez in Brussels over the weekend in what reports describe as a shift from long-term tracking to an active push.
- Ordonez, 22 and Ecuadorian, has played 42 games this season including Champions League appearances and is under contract with Club Brugge until 2029.
- Reports put his price near €40m (£35m), with his long deal giving Brugge strong leverage in talks.
- Liverpool, Manchester United, Tottenham and Aston Villa are also monitoring him, setting up a crowded Premier League chase.
- Chelsea have not kept a Premier League clean sheet since January, and no formal bid or agreement has been reported.