Como have reached an settlement to signal Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah in a deal value greater than £30 million.
The 27-year-old is anticipated to signal a long-term contract with the Serie A membership, the place he’ll tackle a management position below head coach Cesc Fabregas after Como secured Champions League qualification with a fourth-place end final season.
Chelsea will obtain an preliminary price of £25.7m, with an extra £5.1m in performance-related add-ons following prolonged negotiations between the 2 golf equipment.
The general bundle is near Chelsea’s unique valuation of £30m plus £5m in bonuses, with Como lastly reaching an settlement after making a number of provides since early June. Inter Milan had additionally proven curiosity within the England worldwide.
Fabregas, who performed for each Chelsea and Arsenal throughout his profession, has been pushing to convey Chalobah to Como for greater than six months.
The transfer will finish Chalobah’s close to 20-year affiliation with Chelsea, having joined the membership’s academy as a teen earlier than progressing into the primary group.
His departure is a part of Chelsea’s ongoing efforts to trim Xabi Alonso’s squad forward of the brand new season.
The Blues strengthened their defence earlier this summer time by signing Maxence Lacroix from Crystal Palace for £52m, including additional expertise and physicality to the again line.
Chelsea nonetheless have a wealth of central defensive choices, together with Levi Colwill, Wesley Fofana, Tosin Adarabioyo, Josh Acheampong, Benoit Badiashile, Aaron Anselmino, Axel Disasi and Mamadou Sarr.
The membership are additionally seeking to transfer on Disasi and Badiashile earlier than the switch window closes, whereas Sarr or Acheampong could possibly be despatched out on mortgage, doubtlessly to a different Premier League aspect.
