Maurizio Sarri sets his eyes on Brazilian, PSG also linked

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Chelsea linked with old flame Alex Sandro once again. The Blues were heavily linked with Sandro back in 2017. READ MORE: Chelsea superstar flirts with Real Madrid… again Chelsea remain interested in signing Juventus left-back Alex Sandro, according to reports. Sandro was heavily linked with a move to Stamford Bridge while Antonio Conte was in […]

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18 hours ago, Jim said:

Chelsea linked with old flame Alex Sandro once again. The Blues were heavily linked with Sandro back in 2017. READ MORE: Chelsea superstar flirts with Real Madrid… again Chelsea remain interested in signing Juventus left-back Alex Sandro, according to reports. Sandro was heavily linked with a move to Stamford Bridge while Antonio Conte was in […]

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If we bought him next summer he woukd turn 29 in middle of next season, so we woukd only get a season and a half out of him as a sub 30yo player. LB's (and RB's) do not age well. There are only 2 WC LB's over 28yo in the world atm, Alba and Marcelo (who is already showing age). Only WC 2 RB's over 28 as well, Azpi and arguably Manure's Valencia (who will soon drop off the list as he hits 34yo next summer), maybe 3 if you still count the 35yo (36yo before this season is over) Dani Alves, which I do not.

If the price is sub £50m for Alex Sandro (which it wont be) then maybe, maybe, but would much rather go for Junior Firpo, who just turned 22 a month and a half ago.

Obviously this entire discussion hinges on if we sell Alonso to RM, which is not at all a certain thing. Emerson is fine as a backup, but he certainly doesn't atm look the player he was pre knee injury at Roma. Gaya (€100m replease clause in new Valencia contract) and Alex Telles (€75m release clause in new Porto contract) look to be off the table as well.

Alejandro Grimaldo from Benfica and Wendell from Bayer Leverkusen are acceptable options as well. Maybe Theo Hernandez if he steps up like his brother Lucas has. If he does, Real Madrid probably won't sell him then, though.