Chelsea want to improve their defensive options and have lined up a move for 27-year-old Atletico Madrid defender Jose Maria Gimenez.
According to Rudy Galetti, Chelsea are looking to sign Uruguayan international Jose Gimenez in the upcoming transfer window. The 27-year-old Atletico Madrid centre-back has been one of the best defenders in La Liga for a while now, and he could prove to be a quality acquisition for the Blues.
Chelsea lost players like Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger ahead of the 2022/23 season. And they decided to bring in the likes of Wesley Fofana and Kalidou Koulibaly. Both players are extremely talented, but Fofana’s injury has left Chelsea with shortage of options at the back.
Cesar Azpilicueta is not the player he used to be, and Thiago Silva is no spring chicken. Koulibaly has been the only reliable defender for Chelsea so far this season.
Graham Potter needs to sort out his defensive problems soon if the Blues are to have a good season. It remains to be seen whether Todd Boehly is willing to back the Chelsea manager in the transfer window in January.
Gimenez is in the prime of his career right now and will improve Chelsea significantly. The 27-year-old could partner Fofana and Trevoh Chalobah at the heart of Chelsea’s defence in the coming years. Koulibaly and Azpilicueta could be the back up options, with Silva nearing the end of his career.
Atletico Madrid are currently going through financial difficulties, and a number of their first-team players have been linked with moves away from Civitas Metropolitano. Galetti claims that the Spanish side are looking to cash in on Gimenez to balance the books, and it will be interesting to see if Chelsea can secure his services.
There is unlikely to be a shortage of suitors for a player like Gimenez, and the Blues must look to act swiftly. Recent reports have linked Tottenham with the 27-year-old Uruguayan defender. Chelsea certainly have the financial resources to tempt Atletico, and they should look to submit a substantial offer ahead of the January transfer window.
