Chelsea hope Ben Chilwell will request transfer to lower Leicester asking price

29 July 2020 04:23
Frank Lampard is keen to sign the Leicester left-backChelsea are also interested in West Ham’s Declan RiceChelsea hope Leicester will be forced to lower their asking price for Ben Chilwell by the left-back requesting a transfer.Frank Lampard is looking for defensive reinforcements and knows left-back has been a problem position this season. The manager is not convinced by Marcos Alonso and Emerson Palmieri, the latter a target for Internazionale and Juventus, and is a big fan of Chilwell, although Chelsea could look elsewhere if the England international proves too expensive. Related: Chelsea closing in on Kai Havertz and step up search for new goalkeeper Related: Manchester City close in on £24.5m deal for Valencia winger Ferran Torres Continue readingreadfullarticle

Source: TheGuardian