Football.london knows that Chelsea is trying to recruit Lyon’s gifted wing-back Malo Gusto before the January transfer window ends. The Ligue 1 team and the Blues have had preliminary discussions, with the latter hoping to hold onto Gusto until the summer transfer market.
It is understood by football.london that Chelsea and Gusto have already reached a personal agreement in advance of a possible transfer to Stamford Bridge.
Although the gifted young player has also been linked to Manchester United, Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas has subsequently issued a statement regarding the 19-year-old’s future.
Reece James is now injured after aggravating a knee injury upon his return following the World Cup break. Reece James has missed a substantial number of games for the Blues due to injury this season.
James is an essential member of Graham Potter’s team, and Chelsea’s performance in the 2022–2023 season has been negatively impacted by the absence of a strong backup.
Gusto’s asking fee of £35 million from Lyon is more than twice as much as the Blues had hoped to spend.
Although there have been rumors that Chelsea will make another attempt to sign the 19-year-old, football.london has looked at three possible options that Todd Boehly might be able to sign before the transfer window shuts.
Since finalizing his transfer to Tottenham in the summer, Spence has had difficulty obtaining playing time.
Although he had a lot of potential when he came to Hotspur Way, Antonio Conte has not yet made the young right wing-back seem good.
Football.london believes that Spurs have now given Spence permission to leave the team on loan until the end of the current campaign. This might turn out to be Chelsea’s best option.
Given James’ injury problems, the 22-year-old would gain from Potter’s ability to help gifted young players become better players and might have more opportunity to play at Stamford Bridge.
Spence could concentrate on his football and growth as he wouldn’t have to adjust to a new place or role on the squad.
James and the youthful right wing-back are comparable in terms of speed and attacking prowess.
Although Spurs could be hesitant to let Spence to join a direct competitor, Stamford Bridge might be the ideal location for him to do so right now if he wants to further his career.
In the last days of the transfer window, Tariq Lamptey is someone to watch, according to transfer guru Fabricio Romano.
European teams are aware of his predicament because he may decide to leave Brighton prior to the deadline.
Lamptey, who worked under Potter at Chelsea before departing to join the Seagulls, may be a possibility for the Blues this month.
The Ghanaian international only played for the west Londoners once, but three years after leaving, he might be returning.
If Gusto completes his move to Stamford Bridge, Lyon has been linked to a move for Lamptey, and Spence has hinted that they are looking for alternatives.
The Brighton defender is a desirable choice because he already knows the team and has a ton of Premier League experience.
Due to Spence’s permission to go, the Spaniard has been strongly linked to a move to Tottenham, and a deal between Sporting and Spurs is growing closer.
With the arrival of Mykhailo Mudryk, Chelsea shown their capacity to sabotage a rival’s transfer deal, and Boehly might try to do the same with Porro.
The defender will only depart if his £39 million release clause is fulfilled, according to Sporting.Football.
london believes that the Spurs are irritated with the speed at which the talks are proceeding.
The Portuguese team has been mentioned as a potential contender to replace Porro with Lamptey.
In what may turn into a bit of a wing-back merry-go-round at the end of the transfer window, Chelsea have a number of options at their disposal.
