Chelsea closing in on Badiashile signing from Monaco in £35m deal
Benoit Badiashile Mukinayi #5 of AS Monaco controls the ball during the UEFA Europa League group H match between AS Monaco and Crvena Zvezda at Stade Louis II on November 3, 2022 in Monaco, Monaco.Chelsea head coach Graham Potter has placed emphasis on bolstering his side’s defensive options in the January transfer window.Monaco central defender Benoit Badiashile has two caps for France and is the subject of £35m move to Stamford Bridge.Head coach Philippe Clement has said of the prospect of losing the likes of Badiashile next month: “As a coach, we’re always happy when the transfer window shuts.
“We’ll see. It depends on the situations, if they’re interesting for the club or not. The most important thing for me is that the players have their minds here, and that’s the case.”
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