Chelsea have signed English left-back Ben Chilwell from Leicester for 50 million pounds on a five-year contract.
Chelsea beat Leicester to a position in the Champions League on the final day of the 2019/20 Premier League season, pushing the Foxes into the Europa League, and has now convinced them to join one of their valuable assets.
“I am very happy to sign for Chelsea at this exciting time for the club. I look forward to being part of this young, dynamic team led by Frank Lampard as we defy honors next season,” Chilwell said on the club’s website. . .
“I can’t wait to get started and I hope it won’t be long before we play in front of Chelsea enthusiasts at Stamford Bridge. “
Chilwell joins Stamford Bridge, Hakim Ziyech and Timo Werner, who have already signed from Ajax and RB Leipzig respectively.
Chelsea are also in talks to point to Bayer leverkusen midfielder Kai Havertz and former Paris Saint-Germain captain Thiago Silva, who must go through a medical examination on Thursday as they seek to build a fourth place in the Premier League and an appearance. in the FA Cup final in Lampard’s first season.
The Blues will also have to allow players to leave this summer, with left-back Emerson Palmieri due to Chilwell’s impending arrival. Inter Milan is reportedly interested in the Brazilian-born Italian international.
Peter Smith from Sky Sports:
Ben Chilwell is not cheap. Contracted until 2024 and Leicester effortlessly to sell, the Foxes resisted a huge sum from Chelsea, just as they did when Manchester United had to pay them 80 million pounds for Harry Maguire last summer.
So you value it? Chelsea have turned the left-back into a zone of precedence this summer and Chilwell eclipses the quality of substitute Emerson Palmieri, who looks like he will probably return to Italy, will he offer more in the long run than the long-term blue Marcos Alonso?
Defensively, Chilwell is arguably more reliable than the Spanish side, but with players in this position now measured so much, if more, through his contributions on the third forward, it is transparent that the young man still has room to improve. He scored six goals last season (3 goals, 3 assists), which is the same number Alonso controlled (four goals, two assists) in nine less games.
Chelsea and Frank Lampard expect a significant increase on this return, given the cash they paid for, but Chilwell is 23 and there is a Chelsea player who supports England’s first-choice left-back at Stamford Bridge. a lot of cash to see if that religion will be paid, but Lampard has shown that he is in a position to give emerging stars a chance to shine.
Analysis through Sky Sports’ Kaveh Solhekol on The Transfer Show:
We estimate the payment is about 50 million pounds. This deal is great news for Frank Lampard, as he has looked at this Chelsea, looked at his left-back characteristics and said, ‘I want a new left. back. ‘
His number one target was Ben Chilwell, Chelsea subsidized him and went out looking for him. He’s on the back of Chelsea who signed Hakim Ziyech, Timo Werner and we know they’re very close to signing Kai Havertz and Thiago Silva. you’ll have to stop by a doctor at Chelsea tomorrow.
Analysis of Dharmesh Sheth by Sky Sports in the program:
“It turns out to me that Chelsea is not only looking to consolidate a position in the most sensible 4Array, but also points to the title.
“Yes, it was 33 Liverpool tracks last season, but Hakim Ziyech, Timo Werner and Ben Chilwell are already in the game and Thiago Silva and Kai Havertz are almost certain to sign them.
“Let us not forget that they did not spend anything the last two windows; banned them last summer and chose not to go to market in January. With the departure of Eden Hazard and Alvaro Morata too, they had the great challenge of almost two hundred million pounds.
“They are making up for lost time and Roman Abramovich is supporting Frank Lampard; Abramovich expects Lampard to keep his promises. “
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