Chelsea are reportedly closing in on signing left-back Ben Chilwell from Leicester City but according to Tony Cascarino, this might not be a wise choice from the Premier League outfit.
He told the Weekend Sports Breakfast, as reported: “Chilwell is a very good player, a very good footballer but I don’t think he’s the greatest defender, as a left-back, which sort of ticks a few boxes that Chelsea are already suffering with, with [Marcos] Alonso at left-back. He’s probably quite guilty of being far better going one way than the other. Also Emerson.
“It’s a lot of money. I watched him against Watford [a 1-1 draw in June] and Ismaila Sarr absolutely ran him ragged. I was quite surprised how easily he got the better of Chilwell on the day.
“He’s a good footballer and he’s very good creatively going forward. I just think it’s a huge price for someone.
“I think Chelsea need, in both positions, really good full-backs who can do the defensive work duties really well.
“Reece James is a great right-back. You can play him in a five and push him on when you want an attacking-minded game but Chelsea leak too many goals and their full-backs are very pivotal to the way they play.
“There are a lot of times in games that their full-backs are being exposed and exploited and they’re paying the price.”
Should Chelsea try and avoid Ben Chilwell?
There’s no doubt that Leicester City will try and squeeze out a hefty transfer fee for Ben Chilwell and given that Chelsea have money to spend, the Foxes will be in no mood to offer a sizeable discount.
And truth be told, even we think that spending around 80 million pounds on a player like Ben Chilwell does not make a whole lot of sense(especially in the current financial scenario).
Frank Lampard should instead focus on signing someone like Sergio Reguilon from Real Madrid as he will be available in the market for a much cheaper transfer fee. Also, the 23-year-old has been one of the standout players for Sevilla during the 2019-20 season, scoring two and assisting four goals in the league.
