Chelsea reportedly could wrap up a deal to sign West Ham United target Benoit Badiashile in the ‘next few days’.
That’s according to L’Equipe who claim that Chelsea have to up their offer from £31 million to £35 million for the 21-year-old, in order to get a deal over the line.
The Blues will surely be able to comfortably meet Monaco’s demands for Badiashile, and that is obviously bad news for David Moyes and West Ham.
Chelsea are clearly n pole position to bring Badiashile to London. It’s just such a shame that Moyes didn’t move quicker to sign the Monaco starlet…
Chelsea could wrap up deal to sign Benoit Badiashile imminently
L’Equipe reckon that the Blues are closing in on the signing of the Frenchman.
I would have loved Moyes to bring the him to the London Stadium.
What a signing Badiashile will be for whichever club eventually wins the race for his signature. It seems as though that club will be Chelsea rather than us though, unfortunately.
He has been described as a brilliant young talent by well-renowned Total Football Analysis. Meanwhile, Ligue 1’s official website have labelled him as ‘unstoppable’.
In 24 Ligue 1 outings for Monaco last season, the young Frenchman averaged 1.5 tackles, 1.2 interceptions, 2.8 clearances and 2.4 successful aerial duels per game (Who Scored).
The 21-year-old comes into his own when it comes to technique, composure and ability with the ball at his feet. He made 57.3 passes on average per match this season and recorded a completion rate of 87.9% (Who Scored).
He is renowned for making line breaking, progressive passes through the centre of the opposition’s midfield and its absolutely brilliant at beating the press.
£35 million sounds like outstanding value for the Monaco ace.
I would absolutely love to see Badiashile at the London Stadium, but the competition for his services just seems to be too fierce.
Chelsea could wrap up deal to sign the Monaco ace imminently. And that will very much be their gain and our loss.
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