Chelsea are making little progress in their bid to sign Pep Chavarria from Rayo Vallecano.
Chelsea appear to be haggling over the transfer fee for Chavarria, meaning that it could soon be time for them to start looking at alternatives.
The Blues have been linked with the likes of Real Madrid’s Alvaro Carreras and Newcastle United’s Lewis Hall, but are there any other left-backs that the club can look at? The Chelsea Chronicle has a few suggestions.
Who would you rather see at left-back next season, Jorrel Hato or Lewis Hall?
Hall is being linked with a return to Chelsea following Marc Cucurella's move to Real Madrid 🇪🇸
Federico Dimarco
Federico Dimarco is going to cost significantly more than Chavarria, but he could be worth his transfer fee, especially if Xabi Alonso plans to use a back five at Stamford Bridge.
Dimarco is an exceptional wing-back and proved that at Inter Milan last season. In 35 Serie A appearances, the 28-year-old provided 16 assists.
Dimarco also scored seven times, meaning that he was directly involved in 23 goals in total. No Chelsea attacker managed more goal involvements than the Italian!
Antonee Robinson
Chelsea have shown interest in Antonee Robinson in the past, but the Fulham star is a new name in the sense that there have been no new links this summer.
Last season was not his best, but in the 2024/25 campaign, he showed a lot of attacking threat like Dimarco.
Robinson did not score in the Premier League, but he did manage to record 10 assists in 36 outings. In their search for a replacement for Marc Cucurella, they could do a lot worse than the USA international.
Rico Henry
Brentford’s Rico Henry is likely to be an underwhelming name for Chelsea supporters, while the Jamaica international has had some injury issues lately.
However, if Chelsea are just looking for some cover, with Jorrel Hato and Marco Palestra both capable of starting on the left, Henry could be a good option.
He is experienced at 28 years of age, familiar with the Premier League and should not cost too much.
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