West Ham providing lifeline to Chelsea reject who Potter needs as first signing

Ben Chilwell of Chelsea is embraced by Graham Potter after the UEFA Champions League spherical of 16 leg two match in opposition to Borussia Dortmund. (Picture by Justin Setterfield/Getty Photographs)

Graham Potter has wasted no time in making a switch request to the West Ham board, with Chelsea’s Ben Chilwell set to change into his first signing.

After Julen Lopetegui was lastly disbursed with, the Hammers introduced the worst saved secret in soccer.

Darren Bent is worked up by Potter’s switch targets, and the Irons may land a Man United ace earlier than the top of the month if every little thing goes to plan.

Chelsea need Ben Chilwell gone

Nonetheless, it’s believed that one Chelsea reject might be dropped at East London earlier than anybody else.

Ben Chilwell has been sidelined all season by Enzo Maresca and is clearly out of favour with the Italian.

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Based on transfermarkt, he’s performed simply 45 minutes within the Carabao Cup for the reason that begin of the 2024/25 marketing campaign.

Subsequently, the left-back is sort of sure to leap on the probability to be reunited together with his former supervisor, Potter, throughout the capital.

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Soccer Transfers notice that the primary switch enterprise West Ham’s new man within the dugout needs to do is to convey the 28-year-old to the London Stadium.

Ben Chilwell may play in opposition to Chelsea in February

Ben Chilwell of Chelsea interacts with Enzo Maresca after the Carabao Cup Third Spherical match in opposition to Barrow. (Picture by Mike Hewitt/Getty Photographs)

It’s clear that Chilwell’s expertise might be of worth to Potter, to not point out that the participant has the most important of factors to show.

Apparently, West Ham play Chelsea on February 3, considered one of a sequence of 5 London derbies of their subsequent six Premier League fixtures. The opposite is in opposition to Aston Villa who additionally they play within the FA Cup.

It’s understood that if West Ham get their man, Aaron Wan-Bissaka will transfer again to his extra pure right-back place which might permit Chilwell to fit properly into the again 4.