July 24th – Chelsea have excluded academy graduate Chalobah from their recently announced US tour squad, indicating that the defender will not be traveling with the team for their pre-season preparations. According to sports outlet *TA*, this is a sign that Chelsea will be discarding the player.
Chelsea have made significant investments in defenders this summer, bringing in players like Disasi and Fofana, while also signing Adarabioyo on a free transfer. The club believes that Chalobah hasn’t reached the same level as other academy graduates like Colwill and Reece James and will therefore be let go. Last season, Chalobah missed most of the campaign due to a hamstring injury. However, in the 13 games he started after February, Chelsea only lost one match.
Reports suggest that the club currently has no transfer plans in place and that excluding him from the US tour is aimed at attracting interest from other clubs and creating a market for his departure.
Chalobah, 25, is a versatile defender who can operate as a right-sided center-back in a back three formation and can also play as a right-back in a four-man defense. He has made a total of 80 appearances for Chelsea’s first team, scoring five goals and providing one assist. His current market value is €13 million.
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