£45M will get Chelsea deal done – will Frenchman be good signing for Tuchel?
Wolves want £45 million for Rayan Ait-Nouri, a French left-back, but should Chelsea pay that much for him?
It is no secret that Thomas Tuchel will be looking to add a few defenders this transfer window, since a number of players have already departed or are considering leaving the club.
Many big-name players have been connected with a move to Stamford Bridge, and fans expect Chelsea to be one of the most busy clubs in the transfer window, despite the fact that no major deals have been completed yet.
However, there have been speculations in recent days that Ait-Nouri is a player who is now on the shopping list following a successful season with Wolves last year.
And Wolves will sell the midfielder – who was previously linked with PSG – but at a premium as they try to overhaul their squad, according to the Sun, who believe Chelsea will have to spend £45 million to complete a deal.
Tuchel has enquired about Ait-Nouri, who would replace Marcos Alonso as the Spaniard’s contract expires, since the German believes he would be ideal for Chelsea’s system.
However, Ait-Nouri is one of a number of players in the Premier League who are ready to take the next step and play for one of the large clubs.
He’s a truly remarkable young kid who could be the ideal candidate to challenge Ben Chilwell for the number one spot next season.
£45 million is a lot of money for the player, but given he’ll be worth twice as much in three or four years, it may be a wonderful deal for Chelsea if they can get a deal done.