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Chelsea have new left-back transfer priority as Ben Chilwell problems emerge
Leicester star Ben Chilwell may no longer be Chelsea's top transfer target ahead of the summer transfer window.
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Chelsea have reportedly switched their attention away from Ben Chilwell due to his hefty asking price and are thus keeping tabs on Layvin Kurzawa and Alex Telles. The Blues are frantically looking for a new left-back amid doubts over Marcos Alonso and Emerson Palmieri's futures at Stamford Bridge.
Express Sport understands Chilwell is the west Londoners' top target but SoccerLink claim his £80million fee as well as the complicated talks ahead may have convinced Frank Lampard to look at potential alternatives.
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Tottenham and Manchester City have been added to the list of potential suitors for the Leicester star and that is a development that could spark a bidding war.
Kurzawa is reportedly Chelsea's new priority as his contract at Paris Saint-Germain expires at the end of the month and would make for a cheaper option.
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The France international was a peripheral figure at PSG with only 23 appearances across all competitions this season before the campaign was abandoned due to the coronavirus outbreak.
The 27-year-old's five-year stint at the Parc des Princes, however, has attracted a lot of interest around Europe as he has also been linked with Everton, Arsenal and Barcelona.
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Chelsea are also keeping tabs on Telles, whose contract runs out on June 2021 and that could work in the Blues' favour as Porto could be convinced to sell in the summer out of fear of losing him for free a year later.
Former Stamford Bridge favourite Joe Cole, however, has urged his former club to sign Chilwell as he has all the tools to become a prolific figure in defence for years to come.
Cole said: "Similar to [Timo] Werner, he fits the ethos – he is young, he’s hungry, he’s explosive and athletic.
"I think he’s got a lot of talent, if he comes to Chelsea, working with the group there – in Brendan [Rodgers] he’s got a great manager and a great team up at Leicester. But Chelsea’s a step up from Leicester.
"I know they are sitting above Chelsea in the table at the moment but having the opportunity to work with Frank and improve would be immense for him.
"He’s got the left-back position for England in his hands at the moment.
"My advice would be to keep performing, keep consistent and if he does do that he can be England’s left-back and if he does come to Chelsea, Chelsea’s left-back for many years. He’s a terrific player, a real talent."
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