“I want to leave Man city” – Enzo Maresca wants Chelsea to sign 27-years-old unsettled Manchester City star who wants to leave
According to Simon Phillips via Substack, Chelsea is reportedly considering making an aggressive transfer offer for Ruben Dias since there are rumors that players at Manchester City are growing a little uneasy.
Although it’s unlikely that many Man City supporters would want to see the Portugal international go given how important he has been to the team over the past several years, it appears that tension is currently rising at the Etihad Stadium.
Despite Pep Guardiola’s team’s continued dominance on the field, there are off-field problems that will inevitably cause some distraction. For example, the ongoing investigation into the 115 allegations against the club, while longtime sporting director Txiki Begiristain is leaving at the end of the season, and even Guardiola’s future looks slightly uncertain as he nears the end of his contract.
Could this lead to a big name like Dias looking for a way out? Although it’s at a very early stage, Phillips claims there is genuine interest from Chelsea, even if he accepts it’s an ambitious move to try to pull off.
The 27-year-old is one of a number of names being explored by the Blues in central defence, so it might be that they’ll end up going for someone more realistic, rather than one of the most important players from a major rival.
Ruben Dias transfer: Could he leave City for Chelsea?
Still, the Chelsea project is an exciting one and Dias could come in as one of the more experienced names in this otherwise youthful squad.
CFC certainly need an experienced leader at the back like that after the summer departure of Thiago Silva, so this would be a superb deal if they could pull it off.
Dias has won four Premier League titles during his time at City and if he could bring that kind of winning know-how to Chelsea, then it could be a real boost for the west Londoners as they look to get back to being serious contenders for the biggest trophies again.