According to rumours, Benoit Badiashile of Monaco and CHELSEA have reached a personal agreement.
The Ligue Un center-back has performed well and might join the Blues in January.
Chelsea and Monaco have not yet reached an agreement on a transfer fee; it is said that Monaco is holding out for £53 million.
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Get French Football News reports that Chelsea had intended to seal a deal of £35 million.
According to the article, Badiashile and the West London business have reached an agreement.
Although the contract of the 21-year-old has 18 months left on it, Monaco will be adamant about their asking price because they have no immediate need for the money after selling Aurelien Tchouameni to Real Madrid for £85 million.
Graham Potter is rumored to be interested in the France international, but should a transfer not materialize, Blues have other players in mind.
Josko Gvardiol, a 20-year-old World Cup star, is rumored to be a target, but Chelsea is weighing more immediate alternatives due to his developing worth and reputation.
The 20-year-old Ecuadorian Piero Hincapie of Bayern Leverkusen and the Eintracht Frankfurt player Evan Ndicka have apparently also been considered by the Premier League team.
Molde attacker David Datro Fofana is the only January acquisition Chelsea has made so far.
Following Armando Broja’s injury, the 20-year-old enters the picture in a £10.5 million transaction.
Additionally, they seem to be very close to signing Vasco wonderkid Andrey Santos from Brazil.