Chelsea transfer news: Pep Chavarria development as Rayo Vallecano star 'makes decision' over potential transfer

Chelsea person reportedly opened discussions with Rayo Vallecano regarding a imaginable woody for Pep Chavarria.

The Blues are successful the marketplace for astatine slightest 1 caller left-sided defender to regenerate Marc Cucurella, who has joined Real Madrid.

Atalanta BC's Marco Palestra is seemingly on the brink of finalising a transfer to Stamford Bridge, that woody apt to instrumentality spot astatine the commencement of July.

However, with the Italian susceptible of playing connected either flank and Malo Gusto continuing to beryllium linked with a determination distant from Chelsea, abstraction whitethorn stay connected the left.

According to transfer adept Fabrizio Romano, advancement is being made with regards to the summation of Chavarria to Xabi Alonso's squad.

Chelsea person Chavarria encouragement

The study suggests that the Premier League nine person instigated talks with Rayo Vallecano implicit a imaginable deal.

Meanwhile, the 28-year-old is said to beryllium keen to finalise a determination to Chelsea, providing that presumption tin beryllium agreed.

Other reports person suggested that Alonso is down the pursuit of Chavarria, a effect of feeling that the Spaniard is of the perfect illustration for the squad that helium wants to physique successful West London.

While Bayer Leverkusen person besides been credited with an involvement successful the subordinate arsenic they bid to regenerate Alejandro Grimaldo, it appears that Chelsea are the wide frontrunners.

Although Chavarria has a declaration until 2030, helium is said to person a merchandise clause contiguous successful his contract.

Would Chavarria beryllium archetypal prime astatine Chelsea?

In caller days, it has go evident that Alonso is focused connected adding physicality and acquisition to this Chelsea squad.

The full-back and wing-back country is simply a cardinal portion of Alonso's 3-4-2-1 strategy, and Chavarria would bring plentifulness of vigor down the near if helium were to arrive.

Whether helium would go archetypal prime is different speech entirely. There is the imaginable for Palestra, Jorrel Hato, Geovany Quenda and Valentin Barco, should helium motion for Chelsea, to each beryllium options for that peculiar position.

Chavarria has contributed 2 goals and six assists from his 105 appearances successful a Rayo Vallecano shirt.