Chelsea is preparing to recruit defender Leny Yoro to replace Thiago Silva, whose contract with the London team expires at the end of this season.

According to The Standard, Chelsea are interested in defender Leny Yoro as they consider defensive options with Thiago Silva gone. Yoro has had a breakthrough season in France, causing Real Madrid and PSG to also keep an eye on the 18-year-old.

The newly named midfielder Raphael Varane has made 34 appearances this season and scored 2 goals. Manchester United and Liverpool have also been linked with the teenage defender in the past. Chelsea coach Mauricio Pochettino has left Silva on the bench in the last two Premier League matches .

 

The Blues are still in crisis in defense with Wesley Fofana, Reece James and Levi Colwill still out. When Silva’s contract is about to expire and leaves on a free transfer, Pochettino thinks Yoro will be the perfect replacement.

 

Chelsea are interested in Lille defender Leny Yoro

Lille will definitely not sell their star cheaply, they believe that Yoro has the potential to become the best midfielder in the world in the future. However, Chelsea hopes the amount of 30 to 35 million pounds will help them get what they need.

Chelsea have spent more than £1 billion since Todd Boehly took over the club. Many rumors claim that Boehly and co-owner Behdad Eghbali want to recruit two or three of the best players under the age of 23 in the world for every position.

Said alternatives to Yoro include Sporting Lisbon’s Ousmane Diomande and Nice’s Jean-Clair Todibo. Chelsea is also looking for a striker and a new left-back in the summer of 2024. They will have to calculate carefully so as not to violate financial fair play laws.