Chelsea are preparing for a summer defensive reshuffle, with Benoit Badiashile now likely to leave the club.
€35m Price Tag: Chelsea Ready to Part Ways with Defender Badiashile
Manager Liam Rosenior has reportedly concluded that the 24-year-old French defender no longer fits the club’s long-term plans, making him available for transfer ahead of the next window.
The decision follows a season where Badiashile has struggled to secure a consistent role.
He is currently considered a fourth-choice center-back at Stamford Bridge, falling behind Wesley Fofana and Trevoh Chalobah in Rosenior’s plans.
The anticipated return to fitness of Levi Colwill and the integration of returning loanees like Mamadou Sarr will push the former Monaco player further down the pecking order.
According to Caught Offside, Chelsea have set an asking price of approximately €35 million (£30 million) for a permanent sale and would prefer not to sanction another loan move.
The club is open to offers for the defender, whom sources describe as “very likely out of the Chelsea project now”.
Several prominent European clubs are already monitoring the situation. AC Milan, Juventus, and French side Marseille have all registered interest in acquiring Badiashile.
This interest sets the stage for a potential transfer battle this summer, with the player needing regular first-team football at a crucial stage of his career.
Badiashile’s expected departure signals the next phase of Rosenior’s squad rebuild, focusing on defenders whose technical and tactical profiles align with his preferred style of play.
The funds from this sale could help Chelsea pursue other defensive targets, such as Nottingham Forest’s Murillo, as they continue to refine their squad for the future.
