One of the few bright spots of Chelsea’s season so far has been Maro Gusto, and
the Blues could repeat the trick they did with another French prodigy when they signed him.
Gusteau had an excellent debut season with Chelsea, signing a €30 million deal with Lyon in January last year and
joining Stamford Bridge at the end of the season. Gusteau, 20, was expected to be a substitute for Reece James,
but with the England international suffering another long-term injury at the start of the season,
he has started 15 of Chelsea’s 27 league games so far. ing.
It is thanks to Gusteau that Chelsea have not felt the absence of their captain too much this season,
with the Frenchman becoming one of the rare successes of Todd Boley’s transfer policy.
And Chelsea are looking to follow a similar path at the other end of the defence,
with the club “actively pursuing” Brest’s Bradley Loko, according to journalist Simon Phillips.
The 21-year-old is likely to be seen as a replacement for Ben Chilwell at left-back,
but Gusteau’s progress could soon allow Loco to emulate his French compatriot with the right performances.
Chelsea’s left-back mystery
Mauricio Pochettino’s left-back position has been controversial this season,
with Chilwell, Mark Cucurella, Levi Colville and Jan Maartzen filling the role at different times this year.
However, Chilwell and Cucurella have also struggled with injury and consistency issues,
and neither player will be able to convince Pochettino of their ability to become the club’s regular left-back.
Maassen was loaned to Dortmund in January and has only started one game in the Premier League,
and is expected to be sold this summer despite his impressive form so far in Germany. .
Colville, on the other hand, is primarily a central defender and lacks the attacking ability
that Chelsea usually look for in a full-back, leaving a gap at left-back waiting to be filled.
Chelsea will consider a range of candidates for the role this summer, but similar to the club’s philosophy under
Behri, younger, cheaper and more promising players will be preferred. Dew.
Only one player has played more for Brest than Roko during an incredible campaign that saw them boast Brest’s best defense and sit second in Ligue 1.
The 21-year-old only joined Brest for €500,000 last year, but Chelsea could offer
the French club a quick and significant return and secure Chilwell’s successor on the cheap.
