Chelsea wants defender – could be very good signing for Enzo Maresca

CHELSEA are very interested in a potential transfer swoop for Sporting CP defender Ousmane Diomande, and he could be a very good signing according to reporter Iomie Stanley

There is still a lot of speculation surrounding the players that Enzo Maresca will look to sign during the next couple of transfer windows, especially as the club still need to improve that back-line when they have the chance too.

That has led to some rumours in the media which have claimed that the club tried to get a transfer deal done for Diomande in the last few days of the last January window, but a €35million (£30m) bid rejected.

Per Sky Sports’ Florian Plettenberg, 20-year-old defender Ousmane Diomande could consider leaving Sporting CP next summer amid interest from the Premier League.

The player’s current deal runs until 2027, however, the contract does not have a release clause. The Portuguese giants are likely to demand a fee in the region of €50-60m.

Reporter Iomie Stanley told icfootballnews: ‘Diomande has been very impressive this season and it would be interesting to see if he could handle the pressure of playing for one of the big clubs in the Premier League.

‘And the fact that he would add depth to the squad for not a lot of money, it could be a great buy from that CHELSEA board and could be a player that adds some more quality to that Blues squad.

‘Many Chelsea fans would like to see a striker make the move to the club in the coming window – but Diomande would still be a good signing at the end of the season’

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