Chelsea have shown great interest in signing the prestigious LOSC Lille defender, Leny Yoro, according to Graeme Bailey on HITC.
The journalist has revealed that Chelsea scouts were present when Lille played Montpellier on Sunday. His representatives were monitoring the 18-year-old French defender ahead of a possible attack.
Yoro has been linked with other Premier League clubs such as Liverpool and Manchester United. and will cost €70m (£60m), leaving Chelsea facing competition and the prospect of paying a huge sum for the talented ace.
The Frenchman is highly valued in Europe and has a great future ahead of him. He is destined to join a big club in the near future and Chelsea would do well to secure his signature.
Yoro has the potential to develop into a top-class defender and the Blues need a quality long-term replacement for veteran defender Thiago Silva. Yoro would be an excellent investment for them.
It will be interesting to see if the Blues respond to his interest with a concrete proposal to sign the player at the end of the season, as a move this month is highly unlikely.
Lille are currently pushing for Champions League qualification and will not want to lose the key player in the middle of the season with so little time to replace him.
Chelsea need European football to sign Yoro
The Blues certainly have the financial resources to pay a substantial amount of money for the young defender at the end of this season and should look to get ahead of their rivals and start a move to sign the player quickly.
They must try to finish the season strong and secure European football for next season. Signing elite young talents without European football could prove quite difficult.
Meanwhile, a move to Chelsea would be an exciting opportunity for the young defender and Mauricio Pochettino could turn him into a future star.
