Chelsea are planning to make a transfer for RB Leipzig defender Castello Lukeba, a supply has advised Chelsea Information.
The defender has a brand new contract which raises his launch clause to €90m, however its understood that he might transfer for considerably lower than that. There’s a “three tier” clause which drops from €90m this summer season to €80m subsequent summer season and €65m in the summertime of 2027. This confirms
Any transfer received’t be straightforward to tug off, nonetheless: the identical supply says that Manchester United, Liverpool, Actual Madrid and Bayern Munich are additionally within the combine for the younger defender, who continues to impress within the Bundesliga.
The supply goes on to say that the Blues are getting ready a low ball opening provide of €45m-50m, a good distance off even the bottom clause within the former Lyon man’s new deal. Curiously, a contract of simply 4 to five years will apparently be provided – lower than the 7 or 8 years the present possession choose for costly new signings.
Chelsea arranging their summer season round potential new defender bid
We all know that Chelsea need to signal a brand new defender this summer season, with and loads of different names swirling within the ether.
After a January which noticed the membership targeted on transferring gamers out, we anticipate a few main additions in the summertime, and with Axel Disasi and , one other defensive possibility can be excessive up the checklist.
That stage of competitors for Lukeba will make issues tough nonetheless – these are some very large groups , and even when we are able to provide Champions League soccer, it may not be sufficient. The 22 12 months outdated might have his choose of European giants in the summertime, and it is going to be tough for Chelsea to current one of the best provide.
