{"id":620937,"date":"2023-01-07T16:28:43","date_gmt":"2023-01-07T21:28:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=620937"},"modified":"2023-01-07T16:28:43","modified_gmt":"2023-01-07T21:28:43","slug":"chelsea-borussia-monchengladbach-marcus-thuram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/07\/chelsea-borussia-monchengladbach-marcus-thuram\/","title":{"rendered":"Fabrizio Romano: Chelsea Open Talks for World Cup Finalist to Bolster Attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea have opened talks regarding a January transfer for <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/04\/25\/striker-marcus-thuram-in-demand\/\" target=\"_self\">in demand forward<\/a> Marcus Thuram, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/caughtoffside.substack.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fabrizio Romano<\/a>. The 25-year-old forward has been attracting interest from several of Europe&#8217;s elite clubs. His contract at <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/06\/05\/daniel-farke-borussia-monchengladbach\/\" target=\"_self\">Borussia M\u00f6nchengladbach<\/a> expires at the end of the season when he would be available for free. However, Chelsea have reportedly enquired what it would take to sign him in this window.<\/p>\n<h2>Marcus Thuram Will Take Time to Consider Options<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Understand Chelsea have opened talks to explore January deal for Marcus Thuram. \ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udd35 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CFC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The French striker\u2019s on many top clubs list being a free agent in June, Chelsea exploring conditions for Jan.<\/p>\n<p>Thuram will take his time and consider all the options, as <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Santi_J_FM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Santi_J_FM<\/a> called. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zQ7IG0Hg7L\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/zQ7IG0Hg7L<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1611744259857879043?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 7, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Several Elite Clubs Interested<\/h3>\n<p>Son of legendary France defender Lilian Thuram, Marcus has always been regarded as a bright prospect. In 2019 he earned his move to the continental level with a transfer to Borussia M\u00f6nchengladbach. He has since continued to develop, and is enjoying an excellent season in which he has recorded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bundesliga.com\/en\/bundesliga\/stats\/players\/goals\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ten Bundesliga goals and three assists<\/a>. His performances for France in the World Cup in Qatar also enhanced his reputation. He showcased his dangerous attacking movement and provided a great second option from the bench for the eventual runners-up.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"fr\">\ud83d\udea8Info: Marcus Thuram \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7\ud83d\udcab<\/p>\n<p>\u25ab\ufe0fChelsea est entr\u00e9 dans la danse pour recruter l&#8217;attaquant du Borussia M\u00f6nchengladbach d\u00e8s cet hiver.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IVVgJziY8z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/IVVgJziY8z<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xZtZXWyCGY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/xZtZXWyCGY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Santi Aouna (@Santi_J_FM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Santi_J_FM\/status\/1611326353105633280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 6, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>With the interest being shown in him, he is clearly now regarded as being ready to move to an elite club. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/12\/22\/bayern-munich-josko-gvardiol-transfer\/\" target=\"_self\">Bayern Munich<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/06\/newcastle-united-monitoring-moises-caicedo\/\" target=\"_self\">Newcastle United<\/a> were linked before the window opened. Since then, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/06\/mykhailo-mudryk-arsenal-chelsea-perfect\/\" target=\"_self\">Arsenal<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/03\/manchester-united-martin-dubravka-leaves\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/05\/liverpool-monitoring-matheus-nunes-deal\/\" target=\"_self\">Liverpool<\/a> have also been credited with an interest. The player is likely to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footmercato.net\/a4939120421675584650-chelsea-fonce-sur-marcus-thuram\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">take his time to consider his options<\/a>, according to French journalist Santi Aouna. He has a guaranteed way out of Borussia M\u00f6nchengladbach in the summer, so there is no rush from his side.<\/p>\n<h3>Injury Crisis Forces Blues Into Immediate Move<\/h3>\n<p>With Chelsea&#8217;s disappointing performances of late, they are looking to strengthen the squad. Their injury crisis seems to have forced their hand in trying to do a deal this window. The situation has gone <a href=\"https:\/\/mobile.twitter.com\/SkySportsPL\/status\/1611451284564975616\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">from bad to worse<\/a> in the first week of the month, so reinforcements seem to be a necessity.<\/p>\n<p>The Blues&#8217; injury list includes a number of key attacking options. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/02\/17\/chelsea-midfielder-mason-mount-contract-talks\/\" target=\"_self\">Mason Mount<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/11\/02\/chelsea-predicted-lineup-vs-dinamo-zagreb\/\" target=\"_self\">Armando Broja<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/10\/03\/ruben-loftus-cheek-chelsea-striker\/\" target=\"_self\">Ruben Loftus-Cheek<\/a> were all already on the side-lines. In their last Premier League match both <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/07\/06\/raheem-sterling-to-chelsea-nearing-completion\/\" target=\"_self\">Raheem Sterling<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/11\/29\/christian-pulisic-injury-iran-scan\/\" target=\"_self\">Christian Pulisic<\/a> were forced off within the first 22 minutes. With the the concern around <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/21\/barcelona-xavi-admits-pierre-emerick-aubameyang-summer\/\" target=\"_self\">Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang&#8217;s<\/a> performances, and rumours surrounding <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/26\/ajax-chelsea-hakim-ziyech-manchester-united-transfer\/\" target=\"_self\">Hakim Ziyech<\/a> and Pulisic potentially leaving the club, a solution needs to be found quickly.<\/p>\n<h3>Likelihood of Completing a Deal<\/h3>\n<p>It is unclear who are the favourites in the running to be Thuram&#8217;s next club. <a href=\"https:\/\/sempreinter.com\/2023\/01\/06\/bayern-munich-pull-out-of-race-to-sign-inter-milan-target-marcus-thuram-german-broadcaster-reports\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">According to Sky Sports Deutschland<\/a>, Bayern Munich are no longer in the running to sign him. With Liverpool having completed a deal for <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/12\/09\/world-cup-emerging-players-cody-gakpo\/\" target=\"_self\">Cody Gakpo<\/a> last week, it is not known whether they would move for another forward, having also signed <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/01\/30\/liverpool-sign-luis-diaz\/\" target=\"_self\">Luis Diaz<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/06\/17\/darwin-nunez-transfer-benfica-fans-comment\/\" target=\"_self\">Darwin Nunez<\/a> in the last year.<\/p>\n<p>However, there would still be options for Thuram in the summer, and so the ball is in his court when it comes to negotiations with Chelsea. Another concern for him would be where Chelsea will finish this season. They are currently 10th in the Premier League and Champions League football next season is looking a near-impossible achievement now. It will all be down to Graham Potter and Todd Boehly to convince him of the project that they are building at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"kXJeeKYiSphqRKKZxUfZVg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1245703590\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'kXJeeKYiSphqRKKZxUfZVg',sig:'8iOq3UyqBgCImuRAeD9pOMLxecebdeKSGC3r38RoK9c=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1245703590',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea have opened talks regarding a January transfer for in demand forward Marcus Thuram, according to Fabrizio Romano. The 25-year-old forward has been attracting interest from several of Europe&#8217;s elite clubs. His contract at Borussia M\u00f6nchengladbach expires at the end of the season when he would be available for free. 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