Bayern Munich are seriously considering a January move for Trevoh Chalobah after initiating fresh contacts for the Chelsea defender.
According to Team Talk’s Fraser Gillan, Bayern Munich had initiated fresh contact for Trevoh Chalobah as they might consider approaching this month. The 24-year-old Chelsea defender might leave the club as the Blues could look to profit from his sale to fund their transfers.
Bayern Munich rekindle Trevoh Chalobah’s pursuit
Bayern Munich reportedly made a late dash during the summer to sign Trevoh Chalobah alongside Tottenham and Nottingham Forest. The 24-year-old certainly was attracted by the prospect of the Bav Arians, but the timing of the move may have blocked the transfer.
In the months since Bayern had seemingly cooled their interest, but now, as per Team Talk’s Fraser Gillan, they have reignited their pursuit. The 24-year-old represents a good investment from their perspective, and Chelsea might be open to a sale to balance their books for FFP.
Bayern are in the market for a new defender, with links to some notable names like Ronald Araujo, but the Barcelona man can become a target for the summer. They are also interested in Raphael Varane, but the Bavarians might have wanted Takehiro Tomiyasu earlier, only for Arsenal’s reluctance to do business.
As for Chalobah, he’s still injured and yet to play his first minutes this season. Still, Bayern have initiated fresh contacts for the 24-year-old defender, as they appear serious about signing him. The Bavarians might see the English defender as a good investment for the future, as they are assembling a solid squad with each passing window.
Chelsea ready to sell Chalobah
Chelsea are eager to stamp their authority on the transfer market, but their enormous spending over the last 18 months may have caused FFP-related concerns. The Blues are keen to get back into the market to find solutions to strengthen their squad including a new defender, but they may not do so without selling a few players first.
As things stand, Chelse are reportedly focused on selling a few of their academy stars, like Ian Maatsen, Chalobah and even Conor Gallagher, for the right price. Offloading those stars will guarantee them funds that will reflect well on their financial books, for these are homegrown stars.
There are a host of players for whom Chelsea might consider offers; they might prioritise sales of homegrown stars first and foremost. Hence, Bayern may have a chance, but the Germans could bargain hard to get his asking price down considerably.
