Chelsea line up £12m bid for PSV Eindhoven defender

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Date: 31st July 2016 at 6:55pm
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Chelsea are reportedly lining up a £12 million offer for PSV Eindhoven right-back Santiago Arias, according to the Sun on Sunday.

The club’s scouts watched the Colombia international at this summer’s Copa America, and will take another look at the 24-year-old, who can also play on the left-hand side, when the Dutch season gets underway next weekend.

Blues boss Antonio Conte is desperate to strengthen his defensive options this summer, and the Colombian would provide competition in the full-back positions for Cesar Azpilicueta and Branislav Ivanovic, who still has question marks hanging over him after some below-par performances last term as the club finished 10th in the Premier League table.

Arias, who has 27 caps for his country and has made 103 appearances in all competitions for PSV since joining them from Sporting Lisbon in 2013, could replace Baba Rahman, who is set to join German side Schalke on a season-long loan deal.

 
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5 responses to “Chelsea line up £12m bid for PSV Eindhoven defender”

  1. Ebenezer Edzii says:
    31st July 2016 at 10:20 pm

    Why not Ricardo Rodriguez(LB) So that Aspilicueta moves to his favourite RB position

  2. Ebenezer Edzii says:
    31st July 2016 at 10:24 pm

    Chelsea must not make a mistake of releasing Costa to strengthen Athleçtìcò Madrid ñ weaken ourselves until they make Griezmann part of d deal

  3. Ebenezer Edzii says:
    31st July 2016 at 10:37 pm

    Chelsea will pair Costa ñ Lukaku as 2 tops ñ Michy ñ Troare will support Remy must be sold

  4. Akemokue joseph says:
    1st August 2016 at 7:09 am

    Lukaku is not kind of player cfc need, reasons why i said so, is that his not kind of player that delivered when goal is needed, lukaku was the man who denied belgium from euro 2016, so cfc dont need him instead cfc should covert pedro in up front because he can emulate vardy at leicester city his a fast player, his a player who is hugry for goal

  5. victor chima says:
    1st August 2016 at 1:47 pm

    Dnt sell Costa coz he’ll dt will strengthen ath madrid’s squad,koulibally shuld b signed by must coz we lack defence,courtuois should improve as well