In keeping with a number of stories, Chelsea have taken a robust stance relating to the way forward for Benoit Badiashile, following stories that they wouldn’t be against letting him go within the upcoming January switch window. The Blues have made it completely clear that the defender shouldn’t be on the market, being part of their long-term undertaking, and there may be slightly below six years left on his contract at Stamford Bridge.
Badiashile arrived to Chelsea from AS Monaco final 12 months, and having had a good first season within the Premier League, he has solely performed 37 minutes and is but to start out within the English high flight this time period, being firmly behind Levi Colwill and Wesley Fofana within the pecking order underneath supervisor Enzo Maresca. He has, nonetheless, been an ever-present within the Carabao Cup and the Europa Convention League, enjoying each minute of each sport up to now.
However it appears Maresca values Badiashile not just for the depth he provides to the squad, but additionally for the competitors he supplies for Colwill and Fofana.
🚨🔵 Chelsea don’t contemplate Benoit Badiashile a participant on the market, as he’s extremely considered at Stamford Bridge.
He’s thought-about a part of the long-term undertaking at Chelsea and everybody on the membership strongly believes he has a vibrant future on the membership. pic.twitter.com/2cXNEQvGnu
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) November 4, 2024