BREAKING NEWS: I will join Chelsea on ONE condition because I started loving them when I was ten years old. Another defender has agreed to personal terms with Chelsea but only on ONE condition ahead of the January transfer window.
BREAKING NEWS: I will join Chelsea on ONE condition because I started loving them when I was ten years old. Another defender has agreed to personal terms with Chelsea but only on ONE condition ahead of the January transfer window.
Chelsea has lodged a €50 million offer for Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate, according to a sensational report in Spain.The Blues are interested in signing a new center-back before the end of the Transfer Deadline Day, following Levi Colwill’s ACL injury, and Konate has reportedly emerged as a shock transfer target.
Spanish outlet Defensa Central even claims that Chelsea has lodged a €50m proposal for the France international as they look to finalize an ambitious winter move.
However, Liverpool has no intention of strengthening a direct rival, and they are eager to tie Konate down to a new long-term contract in order to end speculation of a high-profile exit. The 26-year-old’s current deal at Anfield is due to expire next summer, and Real Madrid has earmarked him as a top target for 2026.
Despite this, Chelsea could reportedly return with an increased offer for Konate as they look to tempt Liverpool into a surprise sale. Colwill is expected to miss the majority of the 2025-26 season after successfully undergoing ACL surgery.
The England international started 35 of Chelsea’s 38 Premier League matches last campaign, and Maresca has confirmed that he wants to sign a replacement before the end of the 2025 summer transfer window.It’s a priority [strengthening in defense] because Levi is a fantastic player,” Maresca told reporters after his side’s 2-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen on Friday. “What we achieved last season is because of him. He played all the games with me.
I love him, and we’re going to miss him.”Benoit Badiashile is also currently sidelined through injury, although Trevoh Chalobah will be available to face Crystal Palace in Chelsea’s opening fixture of the new Premier League season, despite suffering an ankle injury versus AC Milan on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Chelsea has made contact with defensive options within the market, with Ibrahima Konate becoming the priority, coupled with the fact that he doesn’t want to remain at Liverpool next season.
Moreso, reports have claimed that Real Madrid, who were formerly interested in the deal, have undoubtedly backed off despite several setbacks that have plagued Xabi Alonso’s side this season.With the deal set to progress when the January transfer window opens, it’s left for Ibrahima Konate to decide on his future, as he appears to have a lot of options within the market.
