Chelsea has approached Brighton to ask two players before the imminent January transfer deadline, according to a report.
The blues, who have splashed more than £ 1 billion in new players since the arrival of Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital in 2022, will be eager to strengthen the Enco team Maresca after escaping from the first four places last weekend later of a 3-1 defeat 3-1 Manchester City.
Brighton players have proven to be popular objectives for Chelsea in recent years, with the current first team stars Marc Cucurella (£ 62 million), Robert Sánchez (£ 25 million) and the transfer of British record Moises Caicedo (£ 115 millions), everyone joins the club of western London from the Seagulls from the seagullids from the seagullids. 2022.
In addition to eliminating a total of £ 202 million in former Brighton stars, Chelsea also attracted former Chief Graham Potter coach of Amex in 2022, before saying goodbye seven months later.
According to the reports, the blues have made consultations about Carlos Baleba and Georginio Rutter before the deadline of January, who joined the seagulls in the summer of 2023 and 2024 respectively.
Baleba, in many ways, has replaced Caicedo's role as an anchor in the center of the field on the southern coast, impressing during his 18 appearances in the Premier League to date this season.
According to reports, Chelsea has made consultations about Carlos Baleba and Georginio Rutter (right)
The Baleba midfielder has impressed during his 18 appearances in the Premier League so far this season
The London club has already signed Marc Cucurella (left), Robert Sánchez and Moises Caicedo (right) of Brighton in recent years, and the latter arrived due to a British record rate of £ 115 million
Meanwhile, Rutter has established himself as an important squad player with Fabian Hurzeler, attacking 13 openings and nine more appearances from the bank during his debut in the Premier League campaign in the Amex.
Despite accepting previously selling a large number of players to the blues in the past, Brighton seems to have given the West London Club a clear 'no' on this occasion, according to Chelsea journalist Simon Phillips.
The Stamford Bridge chiefs must probably buy in another place to strengthen their team before the deadline of January, with Alejandro Garnacho of Manchester United and Mathys Tel by Bayern Munich among those linked to a transfer to the blues.
Chelsea must also decide what to do with the stars outside the false Christopher Nkunku, Joao Felix and Axel Disasi, who have attracted the interest of the best clubs in recent days.
Man United is looking for a movement for Nkunku, while Aston Villa has expressed interest in ensuring the services of Felix and Disasi.
Those who have made Brighton's change to Chelsea have experienced very different chapters in Stamford Bridge since they signed on the dotted line.
Cucurella, who arrived for £ 62 million in 2022 after being linked to a transfer to Manchester City, was qualified as a failure and went by Ben Chilwell at the beginning of his blues race, before recovering his place on the left side and establishing itself as one of the Enzo Maresca's. The most consistent artists.
Despite also facing criticism shortly after his arrival, Caicedo is now widely considered one of the best defensive midfielders of the Premier League, offering the physicality and control of Chelsea in the machine room.
Until now, Rutter has accumulated 13 openings and nine substitute appearances during his debut season
According to the reports, Brighton rejected Chelsea's approach, anxious to keep Fabian Hurzeler's team together
Sánchez, however, has had problems lately and was the main culprit during Manchester City's victory over blues last Saturday.
The Spanish goalkeeper left his goal and found himself stranded with the score tied in 1-1, giving Erling Haaland the opportunity to place the ball simply on the back of the network.
Gary Neville criticized the goalkeeper's decision making so much during and after the game.
“What is the goalkeeper doing?” Neville said about the duty of comments. 'Why is it there? Such a poor and poor decision.
Later in the podcast Gary Neville, The Man United Legend added: 'We have to talk about the goalkeeper. That would not have been an objective if the goalkeeper is not 25 yards from his line on the edge of the box.
'What are you doing? I mean that he is making many mistakes and I remember a few years ago that it was quite hard with Karius in Liverpool when he came and made mistakes.
'Liverpool was a team that was growing to a point where they could win the title, but they would not have won a title with Karius on the network because I was making too many mistakes.
'It is a too important position and I think Chelsea at this time will have to look at his goalkeeper.
Sanchez has fought lately, with his bad decision making that leads to a goal against Man City
Enzo Maresca is weighing whether to leave Sánchez before Monday's clash with West Ham
'It is obvious because he is making too many mistakes, week. He comes out with his a few weeks, but today he has not come out with his. It was a mini turning point in the game.
Mail Sport reported Sunday that Maresca, who was next to the goalkeeper after Saturday's defeat, is weighing whether to leave his number 1 ahead of Chelsea's clash with West Ham in Stamford Bridge next Monday.