Inter Milan ‘pushing to sign Trevoh Chalobah
Trevoh Chalobah wants to stay and fight for his place in Chelsea’s squad under Mauricio Pochettino, but Inter Milan are looking to strike a deal before the Argentina manager arrives.
Chalobah agreed a six-year contract extension at Chelsea in November 2022 after working his way into the Premier League side under their former manager Graham Potter
However, Chalobah struggled to buy time before the arrival of Chelsea caretaker manager Frank Lampard and will be looking to carve out a regular place in the squad under Pochettino.
Although Inter Milan are reportedly stepping up their efforts to sign the 23-year-old defender before the Argentina manager arrives at Stamford Bridge, according to the evening standard.
Chelsea are said to value Chalobah at around £25m and Inter are said to be willing to match the club’s asking price to secure his services ahead of the 2023-24 campaign.
Chalobah agreed a six-year contract extension at Chelsea in November 2022 after working his way into the Premier League side under their former manager Graham Potter.
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Chalobah is looking to secure a place in Gareth Southgate’s England squad for his upcoming Euro 2024 campaign. Therefore, he recognizes the need for regular first XI football.
However, he hopes to work his way into Pochettino’s squad and play regularly for Chelsea after playing 34 times for the Blues in all competitions during the 2022-23 season.
Chalobah has yet to be called up to the Three Lions squad but Inter Milan believe he can help get the defender there. They believe the opportunity to play in the Champions League could help his case.
Moreover, Chalobah’s arrival in Italy could help strengthen Inter Milan’s defense given that Matteo Darmian (33) and Francesco Acerbi (35) are in the final stages of their careers.
Inter see Chalobah who spent time on loan at Ipswich, Huddersfield and French club Lorient – as a young and energetic defender who will make their backline more dynamic.
It’s not the first time that Inter have registered an interest in Chalobah. They attempted to secure his services on loan last summer but were denied the opportunity by the Blues.