Defender confirms talks as Chelsea seek big transfer deal

Nice defender and CHELSEA target Jean-Clair Todibo has confirmed he has held “a little discussion” over his future.

It is no secret that Thiago Silva has now left the club after the decision was made for him to head back to his homeland for the final few years of his career – meaning the Blues have been looking for an immediate replacement for the Brazilian.

And that has led scouts to keep an eye on the performances of Tobibo – who has been attracting alot of Premier League interest over the past few seasons.

It is believed a fee of £40-50 million should be enough to get a deal done for the powerhouse.

Todibo helped lead Nice to second in the Ligue 1 table and while he did insist he respected the club too much to openly talk about his future, he revealed discussions behind the scenes.

He told The Daily Telegraph: “Honestly I don’t want to talk about [my future] because of my respect for the fans here and the club also, but we had a little discussion, for sure.”

Before adding: “My ambition is to play in the best competitions in the world and try to be the best version of me.

“Try to be the best defender, for sure, that I can be.”

IcChelseanews View…

The Loss of Thiago Silva will be massive – he was brilliant for the club and we will miss his leadership – but i would love to see Todibo in a Blues shirt – he really is a quality defender

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