Sales club “prepared for bids” as Chelsea battles two Prem rivals for a versatile ace

According to the report, Chelsea is one of three Premier League clubs to consider bidding on Ajax defender or midfielder Edson Alvarez.

Edson Alvarez can play as a permanent midfielder or central defender, having played for Ajax so far since joining them in 2019. A player for the Mexican national football team may now be ready to take the next step in his career at the age of 24.

Football Insider report that Alvarez is followed by the Premier League trio Chelsea, Crystal Palace and Leicester City.

Now Ajax is waiting for offers from the defending midfielder, even if they want to keep him. His contract there is valid until 2025.

Each of his three Premier League admirers may have different plans for him. In the case of Chelsea, Alvarez could help complement their defense department.

The contract between Antonio Rudiger, Cesar Azpilicueta and Andreas Christensen expires this summer. If any of the defenders leave, they must be replaced.

In contrast, the Blues are quite well equipped in midfield. There, they can count on people like Jorginho, N’Golo Kete and Mateo Kovacic.

But Palace or Leicester may be more likely to use Alvarez in the center of the park, where most of his performances have come this season.

According to the report, Alvarez could take a place on Conor Gallagher’s Palace team when his loan season from Chelsea ends, even though the Englishman is a more offensive midfielder.

And they point out that in the case of Leicester, the Boubakary Soumare summer contract has not yet blown them up and could be updated.

Ajax is looking forward to January bids for Edson Alvarez

Given these factors, it is possible that any of the three clubs could make a move to Alvarez before the January transfer window closes.

Since Ajax wants to keep the player, there is no mention of a possible price tag.

He paid them € 15 million when he joined Mexican America two and a half years ago. It is likely that his subsequent experience in Europe and his long contract have added to his value.

Alvarez has played in Ajax a total of 84 times, 22 of which are this season. It remains to be seen where he will decide.

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Chelsea make the defense

Meanwhile, Thomas Tuchel has called for the proposed transfer of Chelsea which had attracted the attention of West Ham, Leicester, Newcastle and Everton, according to the report.

The Chelsea team has been stretched to break point over the past six weeks. Injuries and Covid absences have hit hard, and Chelsea’s own success has ensured their match list is full.

As such, Tuchel has taken advantage of the scale of his entire team, including a series of appearances for Malang Sarri.

The 22-year-old appeared in the semi-finals and semi-finals of the Chelsea EFL Cup. He also started a crunch league match with Man City, and despite rising to a losing head, he made a solid personal show.

For the Frenchman, who at the start of the season was Tuchel’s sixth choice as the middle half, it has been a significant rise in wealth.

However, his impressive display and ability to act as a leftist have made him pay attention among wannabe suitors.

Foot market reveals that foxes, magpies, toffees and hammers are looking for his signature this month.

The loan agreement is the only possible way, and Jose Mourinho’s Roma are also avid admirers. AC Milan has also been linked to Simon Kjaer after suffering a season-ending ACL injury.

However, Foot market The state of Tuchel has “decided” not to penalize loan cancellation this month.

The promise of more regular minutes elsewhere could benefit Sarri in the short term and Chelsea in the long term. However, because Covid absences are a constant threat, Tuchel is reluctant to use its options.

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