Chelsea have submitted an initial proposal for Saint-\u00c9tienne forward Djylian N\u2019Guessan as the French side move to sell amid a contract dispute. N\u2019Guessan, who was expected to be a regular starter in Ligue 2 this season, has made only one appearance while negotiations over his future continue. He is out of contract in 2027 and, according to L\u2019\u00c9quipe, is refusing to sign an extension.<\/p>\n
Saint-\u00c9tienne have made the player available in order to avoid losing him for free. The report states Chelsea\u2019s opening approach was for a deal worth \u20ac8 million (\u00a37 million, $9.4 million). That offer was rejected, with the French club said to be holding out for closer to \u20ac12.5 million. It is not yet clear whether Chelsea will return with an improved bid. Arsenal and Brentford are also named admirers, and Saint-\u00c9tienne are understood to hope of provoking a Premier League bidding contest.<\/p>\n
Chelsea\u2019s owners, BlueCo, who also own Strasbourg, have signalled a willingness to invest in young prospects. That transfer policy has not always satisfied the full fanbase.<\/p>\n
A wider concern at Chelsea has been the perceived lack of experience in Enzo Maresca\u2019s squad. With Raheem Sterling exiled, the oldest regular in the group is 28-year-old centre back Tosin Adarabioyo, who is one of only seven squad members above 25.<\/p>\n
Former captain John Terry has publicly urged Chelsea to add experience in January by reuniting with Thiago Silva. First reported by Globo Esporte, Silva is said to be seeking a winter move away from Fluminense to return to Europe; his family remained in London after his 2024 departure and his sons, Isago and Iago, are in the Blues\u2019 academy. Terry said on TikTok:<\/p>\n
“Thiago Silva is available,” Terry highlighted on TikTok. “Now, listen to me, a man with great experience, a man with a great relationship with our football club.<\/p>\n
“His two kids are in our academy, no doubt he\u2019s going to be back in London over here with his family for Christmas. I would love to see this man back at our football club playing alongside these players.<\/p>\n
“Now, I\u2019m not saying he has to play every week, but just the experience he can bring, playing alongside someone like that … Probably goes back to my role under Antonio Conte in 2017 when we won the league.<\/p>\n
“I didn\u2019t play, but I had a role to play within the group, be that buffer between the players, the manager, the owners, and have that bit of experience where, sometimes, when you\u2019re going through a tough spell or when you\u2019re going through a good spell as well, you know what to say, what to deliver, and he certainly brings that as well.<\/p>\n
“So, Thiago Silva back to Chelsea, that would make everyone very, very happy, me included in that, so who knows? I\u2019m just throwing it out there. Thiago, we love you.”<\/p>\n
Silva enjoyed four years at Chelsea, making 155 appearances and lifting the Champions League trophy in 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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