Chelsea defender Ben Chilwell is said to be the subject of genuine transfer interest from Manchester City. Having been keen on the left-back before he joined the Blues for £50million in 2020, Pep Guardiola has renewed his and the club’s interest following the departure of Joao Cancelo in January, as the Athletic reports.
At his best, Chilwell is one of Chelsea’s most important players. Injuries have limited the 26-year-old’s playing time this campaign, but he has started to accumulate a string of appearances, even scoring the opening goal against former club Leicester City on Saturday.
The interest is therefore inevitable, but Graham Potter and Todd Boehly will likely be unwilling to sell this summer. This is despite the club seemingly needing a mass clearout ahead of next season, primarily to reduce the bloated nature of the squad.
