Chelsea ‘will be getting’ leader in potential arrival of £65 million star

by admin · Published 22 January 2025 · Updated 21 January 2025

CHELSEA would be getting a strong leader if they eventually re-sign Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi in the coming transfer windows, according to Manchester City’s Phil Foden.

The central defender has been captaining Palace in the absence of skipper Joel Ward, who has fallen out of favour under Oliver Glasner and has shown that he can be areal leader for the Eagles.

Chelsea have been linked with a January move for the defender, as there are some doubts that Enzo Maresca has a leader in that back-line that was left when Thiago Silva departed the club at the end of last season.

Foden is one of many people who know Guehi’s footballing and personal qualities, having played alongside him during England’s run to the final of Euro 2024, and not only does Foden rate Guehi as a defender, he rates him as a leader

Speaking on the official England YouTube channel during the European Championship, the Manchester City ace said: “He [Guehi] has been a leader.

“I know him well from obviously playing with him and he’s not fazed by anything. I feel like he has come into the team and shown his qualities.”

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Guehi is a quality player that has developed greatly over the past few seasons, he is ready to make that step up in the game and play for one of the big Premier League sides, he is certainly a player that could make an impact on that Enzo Maresca side.

But there are quite a few clubs interested in the player, so CHELSEA would have to fend off alot of interest in order to get a transfer deal done, and add that to the fact that Guehi may not even be interested in a move back to Stamford Bridge, it will be interesting to see how this all plays out.

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