Manchester United to rival Chelsea for impressive Brazilian defender According to Portuguese publication Correio da Manha (h/t Mirror), Manchester United could rival Chelsea for Porto full-back Alex Telles. Frank Lampard is keen to bring in a new-lack this summer. Both Marcos Alonso and Emerson Palmieri have failed to hold down their place and have largely struggled … Read more
Chelsea, Manchester City to battle for Alex Telles According to a report from Portuguese publication Record (h/t Express), Chelsea will have to stave off competition from former PL champions Manchester City for the signing of Alex Telles. The 27-year-old left-back has been with Porto for four years now, having signed from Turkish giants Galatasaray in … Read more
Frank Lampard identifies three alternatives to Ben Chilwell According to transfer expert Nicola Schira, Ben Chilwell remains Chelsea’s first-choice target for left-back. However, the club also has identified three alternatives to the Englishman. The same was conveyed by Schira on his official Twitter account. The three players are Ajax Amsterdam’s Nicolas Tagliafico, Porto’s Alex Telles, … Read more
Alex Telles switches agents to facilitate Chelsea move Chelsea’s hopes of landing Brazilian full-back Alex Telles have received a timely boost. According to Portuguese publication Record (h/t Metro), the 27-year-old has hired superagent Pini Zahavi to take care of his affairs. This bodes well for the Blues considering Zahavo’s close ties with the club. The … Read more
Porto could be willing to cash in on Alex Telles According to Portuguese outlet A Bola (h/t Daily Mail), Chelsea could make move for Brazilian international Alex Telles in the summer transfer window. The 27-year-old’s contract at the Estadio do Dragao expires in 2021 and the Portuguese giants are keen to cash in rather than … Read more
Chelsea have time and again been linked with left-backs, and I believe it’s one area where we are really light. We don’t have many options at left-back after Marcos Alonso. Alonso has performed very well this season but to cover him up, Chelsea will have to shift their focus to Baba Rahman and Kenedy. Manager Antonio Conte … Read more