Former Premier League defender William Gallas has warned Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca that Enzo Fernandez may not be suited to the English top flight. The Blues spent a then club-record £106.8m on Fernandez in January 2023 before they spent around £115m on Moises Caicedo from Brighton later that year.

Chelsea are reportedly setting their sights on Benfica’s young defender as a potential transfer target for 2025.

Chelsea are reportedly alongside Newcastle United in pursuing the transfer of talented young Benfica defender Tomas Araujo.The 22-year-old has shone in the Portuguese league and is now on the radar

Chelsea have shortlisted Benfica defender Tomas Araujo and Bournemouth's Illia Zabarnyi as defensive targets, FootballTransfers has been told. The Blues remain hopeful of bringing more names to their backline for next year and the hierarchy are huge fans of both players.