Chelsea transfer news: Major Trevoh Chalobah update as Serie A club 'ready to close the deal' for England international

Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah is allegedly connected the brink of finalising a transportation to Como.

The Blues academy postgraduate was an unused substitute arsenic England suffered a 2-1 decision to Argentina successful Wednesday's World Cup semi-final.

Chalobah could beryllium handed a commencement successful Saturday's third-placed playoff against France, with respective players who person not been handed minutes successful enactment to diagnostic successful Miami.

However, the 26-year-old volition besides beryllium anxious to resoluteness his nine aboriginal astatine a clip erstwhile Chelsea person been open-minded to a sale.

Inter Milan and Como person some been credited arsenic admirers, portion Chalobah is unfastened to a determination to Italy.

Como to triumph Chalobah race?

According to Italian writer Gianluca Di Marzio, Como volition seemingly triumph the contention for Chalobah.

The study alleges that Cesc Fabregas' nine are 'ready to adjacent the deal' aft already failing with 2 offers.

Chalobah is said to beryllium acceptable to implicit a transportation to Como, who person qualified for adjacent season's Champions League.

While a transportation interest is not mentioned, it has antecedently been claimed that Chelsea's valuation of Chalobah was £35m.

That stance comes erstwhile the versatile defender has 2 years remaining connected his declaration astatine Stamford Bridge.

Chalobah Chelsea exit to kick-start Alonso signings?

If Chalobah completes a determination distant from the West Londoners, Chelsea are expected to property up with acquiring a replacement.

Crystal Palace's Maxence Lacroix has been heavily linked with Chelsea, portion Como's Jacoba Ramon could plausibly determination successful the other absorption successful a abstracted transfer.

Alonso's is presently prioritising signing a left-sided defender, centre-back and cardinal midfielder.