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Ousmane Diomande has been linked with Chelsea and Arsenal (Picture by Gualter Fatia/Getty Photos)
Chelsea are reportedly optimistic about their probabilities of successful the race for Sporting Lisbon defender Ousmane Diomande this summer season.
The Blues may absolutely do effectively to strengthen on the again within the close to future, with Enzo Maresca’s aspect at present counting on an injury-prone Wesley Fofana, whereas others reminiscent of Levi Colwill, Benoit Badiashile and Tosin Adarabioyo haven’t been that convincing.
In response to TEAMtalk, this has led Chelsea to look intently at Diomande, who has impressed an amazing deal at Sporting, with Arsenal additionally mentioned to have an interest within the 21-year-old, who has a €80m launch clause.
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Diomande is just not the one identify on Chelsea’s listing, in response to the report, which additionally makes point out of Crystal Palace and England ace Marc Guehi, although it’s claimed that the west London giants are able to make a transfer.
In the meantime, Fabrizio Romano has additionally beforehand informed CaughtOffside about Chelsea’s curiosity in gifted younger Bournemouth centre-back Dean Huijsen.
Would Ousmane Diomande be the perfect defensive signing for Chelsea?
Ousmane Diomande in motion for Sporting CP (Picture by Carlos Rodrigues/Getty Photos)
All of the gamers talked about right here have their qualities, so it’s not simple to know for certain who would find yourself being the perfect match for Chelsea.
Nonetheless, Diomande has lengthy appeared like an impressive prospect, so may very well be a sensible long-term funding for CFC.
His €80m launch clause additionally means Chelsea ought to have the ability to afford the deal and get it executed with out an excessive amount of sophisticated negotiating.
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Nonetheless, if Arsenal are additionally then maybe there’ll be different tempting provides for the Ivory Coast worldwide to contemplate.
Diomande would probably play extra typically at Chelsea than at Arsenal, who have already got William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes as a world class defensive partnership.
There may maybe be concern, although, that the Chelsea challenge is a little more chaotic, with a lot chopping and altering of each gamers and managers beneath this possession, and never a lot signal but that it’s going to result in success.
