Chelsea close to signing Monaco midfielder?

Chelsea are apparently in a solid position to sign Monaco midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni in the summer.

The France international has been in great form for his Ligue 1 club during the 2021-22 season, while he has also become a significant player for the French National team.

Chelsea have been emphatically connected with the midfielder over the last few month, and as per English journalist Matt Law, the Blues “are particularly in contact” with the 21-year-old over a move to London.

It feels like it’s heading in that direction,Law told the London is Blue Podcast. [Chelsea] are very much in touch with, and I think there’s a good relationship between Chelsea and [Jules] Kounde’s agent from everything that went on in the summer.

There was certainly no blame attached to Kounde’s agent that the deal ended up heading south, it was all put on Sevilla’s changing the goalposts. I know Kounde’s agent was annoyed with Sevilla.

It feels like he [Tchouameni] would be the sort of cheaper option than Declan Rice. Whether that makes him option A, let’s see. But I certainly think, at the moment, there’s a direction of travel that is quite positive in terms of Chelsea and Tchouameni.

Aurelien Tchouameni, who has also been connected with Manchester United, has scored two times in 28 appearances for Monaco in all competitions during the 2021-22 campaign.