Chelsea open to bringing in £50 million English central defender in summer move
Chelsea are reportedly looking to bring back a familiar face that came up through the Chelsea Academy before moving on in 2021
Chelsea are looking for a solution to their centerback problem and they may have one in a familiar face that plays just up the road in London. Crystal Palace central defender Marc Guehi is a potential target for the Blues this summer as they could seek to reunite with him as they rebuild their defense.
According to insider Ben Jacobs, the Blues are interested in bringing Guehi back to Stamford Bridge and that the young Englishman is open to returning to the club. Speaking of the potential mutual interest, Jacobs said as quoted by Caught Offside:
As Jacobs said, there will be competition for the young English defender who is an attractive option just by virtue of his passport, but also because of his excellent play. Guehi has been at Crystal Palace since the 2021-22 season and has been one of their most consistent performers, earning an average 7.0 grade from FotMob during his time there.
Guehi spent his formative years with the Chelsea Academy and was considered one of the better prospects during the 12 years he spent there in the different youth teams. He was an instrumental part of the 2019-20 Chelsea youth team that won the Premier League 2 compeition.
The Ivorian-born defender also joined the Chelsea senior team in 2019 but only made two appearances, both of which came in the EFL Cup and never featured in the Premier League for the Blues. He spent two seasons on loan at Swansea City in the Championship before earning a full time move to Crystal Palace in 2021 for £18 million plus some potential sell-on bonuses.
