{"id":638057,"date":"2024-04-02T09:14:08","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T13:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=638057"},"modified":"2024-04-02T09:16:38","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T13:16:38","slug":"chelsea-reject-benoit-badiashile-milan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/04\/02\/chelsea-reject-benoit-badiashile-milan\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea to Reject Offers for &#8216;Complete Defender&#8217; Next Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea have reportedly decided to keep Benoit Badiashile despite concrete interest from AC Milan. However, the Blues are open to selling another one of their defenders in the upcoming transfer window.<\/p>\n<h2>Chelsea Make Benoit Badiashile Transfer Decision<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"THREE WAY WAR - Who Wins The Premier League?\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6XQStPx9Lw0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>A Disappointing Start<\/h3>\n<p>The Blues signed Badiashile on a \u00a333 million deal from Monaco in January 2023. He joined the club as one of Ligue 1\u2019s most promising youngsters, he signed a seven-and-a-half-year contract.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/03\/28\/chelsea-injury-news-robert-sanchez\/\" target=\"_self\">Blues Confirm Injury Setback For \u2018Fantastic\u2019 Player<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Despite showing flashes of brilliance in his performances for Chelsea, Badiashile has been far from the reliable defender that he once was at Monaco.<\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old has been limited to only seven starts in the Premier League, missing a significant part of the season with fitness issues. However, the Blues are hesitant to let him go in the next transfer window.<\/p>\n<h3>New Updates From Stamford Bridge<\/h3>\n<p>AC Milan, who were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getfootballnewsitaly.com\/2023\/milan-make-contact-with-chelsea-over-january-deal-for-benoit-badiashile\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">linked<\/a> with a move for Badiashile earlier this season, have emerged as his main suitors ahead of the summer transfer window. However, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1774798705226289530?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fabrizio Romano<\/a>, Chelsea are not planning to sell their &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/news\/11095\/12780163\/benoit-badiashile-to-chelsea-complete-defender-has-physicality-and-passing-ability-to-shine-in-premier-league\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">complete defender<\/a>&#8221; at the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/03\/28\/manchester-united-arsenal-chelsea-target-ivan-toney\/\" target=\"_self\">Man Utd Keeping Tabs on Arsenal and Blues Target<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Unlike Badiashile, Trevoh Chalobah could complete a move away from Chelsea in the summer. The 24-year-old, who has made only three Premier League appearances this season, was linked with a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/iMiaSanMia\/status\/1742596408035660103?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">move to Bayern Munich<\/a> in January. But the Bavarians ended up signing Eric Dier from Tottenham for the centre-back position.<\/p>\n<h3>Summer Sales Are Necessary for Chelsea<\/h3>\n<p>The Blues are expected to push for several new signings next summer, hoping to bounce back from a disappointing 2023-24 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/sport\/football\/chelsea-fc-transfer-news-leny-yoro-b1145267.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leny Yoro<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GotmOuUkmJE&amp;pp=ygUPZmFicml6aW8gcm9tYW5v\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Estevao Willian<\/a> have emerged on Chelsea\u2019s radar in recent weeks. However, signing such in-demand targets would force the club to make sales as they look to avoid breaching the Premier League profit and sustainability rules.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/03\/26\/chelsea-victor-osimhen-signing-demands\/\" target=\"_self\">Blues Discover Key Aspects to Consider for \u2018Phenomenal\u2019 Striker Signing<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, a report from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article\/chelsea-plan-sell-reece-james-conor-gallagher-summer-62pflrhlt\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Times<\/a> claimed Chelsea are willing to sell Conor Gallagher and Reece James in the summer. The Blues reportedly need to generate \u201cwell over \u00a3100 million\u201d through player sales as they look to remain within the limits of Financial Fair Play.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea have reportedly decided to keep Benoit Badiashile despite concrete interest from AC Milan. However, the Blues are open to selling another one of their defenders in the upcoming transfer window. Chelsea Make Benoit Badiashile Transfer Decision A Disappointing Start The Blues signed Badiashile on a \u00a333 million deal from Monaco in January 2023. 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