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Chelsea is making a late attempt to sign Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall from Leicester City. The dynamic midfielder was seemingly set to join Brighton after the Seagulls struck a deal in place with the Foxes. Leicester agreed to send Dewsbury-Hall to Brighton to receive Jakub Moder plus cash. Moder, a fellow midfielder, just competed at Euro 2024 with Poland.
The swap deal, however, has since collapsed after the Leicester star blocked the move. This comes even after Dewsbury-Hall already had a medical booked with the South Coast club. Nevertheless, The Athletic is reporting that Chelsea has now swooped in to take advantage of Brighton’s failed transfer.
The Blues, like Brighton, are currently putting together a similar deal to sign the highly-rated midfielder. Chelsea looks set to include at least one player in the deal with Leicester. Although the exact player is not yet confirmed, Fabrizio Romano claims that it will likely be either David Datro Fofana and Cesare Casadei.
Fofana split his time on loan during the 2023/24 campaign between Union Berlin and Burnley. The center forward combined to score six goals in 32 total matches on the season. Casadei, on the other hand, is a midfielder who would potentially directly replace Dewsbury-Hall. Interestingly enough, the Italy youth international spent the first half of the most recent campaign on loan at Leicester.
Potential Dewsbury-Hall move reunites midfielder with Chelsea coach
Chelsea being intensely interested in Dewsbury-Hall makes sense for multiple reasons. For starters, the midfielder is widely regarded as Leicester’s top player at the moment. He netted 12 goals and also provided 14 assists from midfield during Championship play last season. His successful campaign was crucial in Leicester’s recent promotion back to the Premier League.
Not only is the midfielder a budding star, but Chelsea’s new head coach is certainly familiar with the player. Enzo Maresca departed Leicester earlier…
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Author : Chris Moore
Publish date : 2024-06-28 15:46:05
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