With exactly a week before closing the summer transfer window, Chelsea is still on the fence whether or not to sign a central defender to replace the injured Levi Colwill.
The English defender has undergone an LCA injury in pre-season and should be absent for a large part of the current campaign.
While manager Enzo Maresca expressed the need for a new central defender, Chelsea’s management believes that they can find a solution from their existing defensive options.
While Chelsea has people like Wesley Fofana, Trevoh Chalobah and Tosin Adarabioyo to appeal, Maresca would like to add to her defensive options even further.
In addition, if Chelsea does not sign a central defender, their new signature Jorrel Hato could have to stop in the center for the majority of the campaign.
But if Chelsea will meet the demand of Maresca, an exceptional defender has just been available on the market.
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Piero Hincapie decided to immediately leave Bayer Leverkusen
According to journalist Florian Prettenberg, Hincie decided that he wanted to leave Bayer Leverkusen immediately.
Interestingly, last week, it was reported that Chelsea was thinking of making an offer for Hincie.
If Chelsea plays their cards correctly, the Ecuadorian international has a release clause of only 51.9 million pounds sterling ($ 70 million), making it a feasible target for the blues.
Hincapie launched the last home game of Bayer Leverkusen on weekends and was seen in tears at the end of the match, in what could be considered a farewell in tears to fans of the house.
There is no guarantee that Chelsea will even make an offer for the former man of Talleres. However, for 52 million pounds sterling, it would be a surprise if a defender of the quality of Hincie did not obtain a transfer now that he had asked to leave.
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