Chelsea signing this fantastic 24-year-old Leicester star would be a fantastic long-term move
Why Chelsea must look to add Caglar Soyuncu to their defensive ranks
According to Metro, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has advised Chelsea to sign Caglar Soyuncu from Leicester City. He was of the opinion that Chelsea needed two more players to become title challengers. One of his choices for centre-back was Soyuncu and the other was Milan Skriniar. He also felt that another attacking midfielder was needed.
Soyuncu would be a fantastic addition to Chelsea
The youngster shot into limelight after he stepped up to fill Harry Maguire’s shoes and not let Leicester feel his absence. That is not an easy thing to do especially at that age. He has matured alongside Jonny Evans and is slowly starting to show leadership qualities.
Hasselbaink made no mistake in saying that Chelsea should go for someone like Soyuncu to be considered title challengers. He looks like a player Chelsea can use in a year’s time or so. With Thiago Silva already 36, he is not a long-term option at the club.
The club would be wise to follow up on Hasselbaink’s advice and pursue Soyuncu in the future. He has a lot of qualities that could well push the Blues to become genuine title challengers. With Kurt Zouma the only other favoured young centre-back in the team, it is very important that Chelsea sign someone like Soyuncu who is at the perfect age.
Verdict
It would be very hard to prise Soyuncu away from Leicester though as we saw during Manchester United’s pursuit of Maguire. The Foxes are likely to demand a similar figure for him but Chelsea can rest assured that they would be getting a solid, no-nonsense defender who can develop even further.