Chelsea are crying out for ‘exceptional’ central defender club are now considering for January window

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Central defence is one area of Chelsea’s squad that Enzo Maresca will have concerns about.

Levi Colwill is likely to miss the majority of the season because of an ACL injury, while Wesley Fofana needs to be managed carefully after all of his fitness issues since arriving at Stamford Bridge.

As a result of Chelsea‘s lack of options right now, Trevoh Chalobah and Tosin Adarabioyo could both start against Lincoln City in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday evening despite Maresca stating that they deserve a rest.

Ultimately, the Blues are in dire need of a new centre-back. And even if everyone had been fit, that would still be the case.

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Chelsea missing centre-back like Gleison Bremer

Chelsea are lacking an experienced centre-half who possesses pure quality, which is why Juventus’ Gleison Bremer could be the perfect signing for them in January.

It has been claimed that Chelsea are now considering signing Bremer ahead of the winter transfer window, a development that should please Maresca.

At 28, Bremer is the right age, while the Brazilian has plenty of experience playing at the very top level after making almost 100 appearances for Juventus.

He has also captained them in the Champions League this season, wearing the armband in their thrilling 4-4 draw with Borussia Dortmund.

Currently, Bremer is making 6.7 clearances per game in Serie A, which is the highest average in Juventus’ squad, according to WhoScored. The Brazil international knows how to get rid of danger.

How one Juventus legend has described Gleison Bremer

One person who will not want to see Bremer leave Juventus in the new year is club legend Sergio Brio. The Italian is a huge fan of the former Torino man, hailing him as an “exceptional” footballer.

Speaking to Tuttosport last year, Brio said: “Bremer is an exceptional player with great timing and positioning on the pitch. I have no doubt: the Brazilian is the best defender in Serie A today.”

Had Bremer started for Chelsea in their 2-1 defeat to Manchester United, perhaps Maresca’s men would have scraped a draw, even after Robert Sanchez’s red card.