Chelsea: Enzo Maresca delivers double transfer update with key Marc Guehi admission
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Enzo Maresca has admitted his admiration for Chelsea transfer target Marc Guehi and has not ruled out a recall for Trevoh Chalobah. The Blues could be forced into the transfer market this month for defensive additions with centre-back duo Wesley Fofana and Benoit Badiashile both currently sidelined with long-term injuries.
Standard Sport understands that Chelsea are interested in re-signing former defender Guehi, who has entered the final 18 months of his current contract at Crystal Palace and has yet to agree an extension. However, a deal of such size will be inevitably difficult to engineer in January, with Newcastle having seen multiple bids for the England international worth up to £60million rejected over the summer as the Eagles stood firm on their £70m valuation.
Chelsea boss Maresca was asked about that interest in Guehi as he faced the media before Saturday’s FA Cup third round tie against fourth-tier opponents Morecambe at Stamford Bridge. "The only thing I can say is Marc Guehi is a Palace player,” he said. “I like Marc for sure but he is not our player. But I like also the central defenders we have. I also like different types of central defenders in Italy, Spain and France but that doesn't mean we are going to buy a player.
"It is a normal situation I think when you have central defenders injured that the speculation is there. At the same time, there is nothing there.". Guehi’s current centre-back partner at Selhurst Park could also end up at Chelsea this month, with the Blues retaining the option to recall Trevoh Chalobah early from his season-long loan spell in south London.
