Chelsea transfer news: Leeds United star 'on radar' ahead of potential 'unexpected' summer move

Chelsea person reportedly identified Leeds United defender Gabriel Gudmundsson arsenic a imaginable summertime transportation target.

With Marc Cucurella having near for Real Madrid, Xabi Alonso has been near to find however helium volition lick the void connected the near flank.

Late connected Tuesday evening, it was claimed that Chelsea had made a large breakthrough with Marco Palestra successful enactment to get from Atalanta BC.

Palestra is susceptible of playing connected either flank, and arsenic a full-back oregon wing-back, truthful the 21-year-old could plausibly beryllium viewed arsenic the nonstop replacement for Cucurella.

However, arsenic per Expressen, determination is the anticipation of Chelsea making an attack for Leeds subordinate Gudmundsson.

Chelsea readying astonishment determination for Leeds star?

The Sweden planetary made 32 Premier League appearances past play arsenic Leeds secured their top-flight presumption for different 12 months.

With Daniel Farke keen to amended his squad alternatively spot established internationals permission Elland Road, the anticipation is that Gudmundsson volition stay successful Yorkshire.

Nevertheless, the study claims that Chelsea person the 27-year-old connected their radar up of what would beryllium an 'unexpected' move.

Gudmundsson's sanction has allegedly been included successful behind-the-scenes conversations astatine Stamford Bridge.

When arriving from Lille past summer, helium penned a four-year contract.

Do Chelsea request a subordinate similar Gudmundsson?

Chelsea moving for Palestra appears to beryllium an denotation that Alonso volition deploy a backmost 3 with wing-backs adjacent season.

As it stands, Reece James, Malo Gusto and Jorrel Hato are viewed arsenic specified options, with Palestra seemingly to follow.

Should Chelsea get a woody implicit the enactment for Strasbourg's Valentin Barco arsenic expected, they bash not request different left-sided option.

Nevertheless, Gudmundsson is simply a coagulated alternative, providing that helium would beryllium contented with playing backup astatine Stamford Bridge.

Not lone does helium person 172 appearances to his sanction successful the apical flights of England, France and the Netherlands, determination are besides 13 main-stage Champions League matches and 26 caps for Sweden connected his record.