Chelsea considering re-signing Crystal Palace star Marc Guehi - and club could be forced to drop asking price for £70m international in boost for the Blues
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Chelsea are exploring a return to Stamford Bridge for Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi. Mail Sport has learned that machinations over a potential swoop this month have taken place with the Selhurst Park club aware of Chelsea’s interest following the injury to Wesley Fofana.
![[Mail Sport has learned that machinations over a potential swoop this month have taken place with the Selhurst Park club aware of Chelsea’s interest following the injury to Wesley Fofana]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/06/15/93766319-0-The_24_year_old_French_centre_back_sustained_the_injury_in_an_un-a-94_1736178610877.jpg)
The Blues are ready to bring in a new central defender - with one option considered being recalling Trevoh Chalobah from his loan spell at Palace. But Palace are also open to entering the transfer market, with Guehi among the names towards the top of their list.
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A move would be complicated given Palace’s desire to keep Guehi at the club, and in the best case scenario persuade him to sign a new deal. However, given England international Guehi has just 18 months left on his contract, Palace’s grip over their central defender’s future is weakened.
![[Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca initially estimated Fofana would be sidelined for 'at least three, four, five weeks' before stating it would be for the rest of the season]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/06/16/93766377-14255539-At_the_time_Chelsea_manager_Enzo_Maresca_initially_estimated_Fof-a-102_1736179440994.jpg)
Chelsea are exploring a return to Stamford Bridge for Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi. Mail Sport has learned that machinations over a potential swoop this month have taken place with the Selhurst Park club aware of Chelsea’s interest following the injury to Wesley Fofana.
![[However, Fofana has dismissed claims he will be out of action for the rest of the season after sustaining a hamstring injury during Chelsea 's 3-0 win over Aston Villa in December]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/06/16/93766333-14255539-Wesley_Fofana_has_dismissed_claims_he_will_be_out_of_action_for_-a-96_1736179408312.jpg)
The Blues are ready to bring in a new central defender - with one option considered being recalling Trevoh Chalobah from his loan spell at Palace. Enzo Maresca is a huge fan of Guehi, who was excellent against Chelsea in the 1-1 draw between the two clubs on Saturday.
