Chalobah played a bit-part role for the Blues last season, making 17 appearances across all competitions as Mauricio Pochettino favoured the likes of Thiago Silva and Axel Disasi on the right-hand side of his centre-back partnership. The Cobham graduate is deemed surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge, was left out of the squad for the pre-season tour of the United States and is now attracting interest from several different Premier League clubs.
The likes of Manchester United, Tottenham, Newcastle, West Ham and Crystal Palace have all been linked with the centre-back, while Law has suggested that Villa are also in the race to land the player. The Midlands club could lose 31-year-old Carlos this summer, with Fulham having had a bid rejected for the Brazilian, and Chalobah has been identified as a possible successor.
Developing through Chelsea’s prestigious Cobham academy, Chalobah broke through into the West London side’s first team during the 2021/22 season, after impressive loan spells at Ipswich, Huddersfield and Lorient. Having now made 80 appearances for the Blues’ first team, the 25-year-old has established himself as a dependable squad member at Stamford Bridge.
However, due to the surplus of central defenders within Enzo Maresca’s ensemble, as well as the club’s ongoing policy of selling academy products to comply with profit and sustainability rules, Chalobah is now unwanted at Chelsea. The Sierra-Leone born man’s steady displays in a Blues shirt over recent years have seen him described as a “monster”, and have shown enough to forge an extensive market for him within the Premier League.
