Thierry Henry claimed on CBS Sports last night that Josko Gvardiol has impressed him a lot with his ability on the ball.
The Croatian has been heavily linked with a move to Chelsea.
Last night, it was reported that the Blues were on track to sign the highly-rated defender, as well as Christopher Nkunku from RB Leipzig.
This comes after they made a number of efforts to bring the 20-year-old in this summer, including a late deadline day push.
The Croatian found the net last night in a crucial Champions League match with defending winners Real Madrid, helping his side to a famous 3-2 victory.
Henry had heavy praise for the defender, outlining his ability to start attacks from the back.
Henry praises Gvardiol
He said: “It’s a rare breed to have a centre-back with a left foot. Everybody looks for that. If you want to play, then you get a better outlet if the guy is left-footed to direct both ways.
“What I like is, and you have to give credit to Croatia and Dinamo Zagreb. They produce players at will. He’s strong. An eye for a pass. Chelsea wants him and I can name a lot of teams.
“He’s good at defending and he’s good in the air on set-pieces, but more importantly, if you are a left-footed centre-back, then suddenly people come for you.”
The Blues are currently undergoing somewhat of a defensive injury crisis.
Kalidou Koulibaly and Wesley Fofana, both big name transfers in the summer, are currently injured, which has forced Graham Potter to rethink in recent weeks.
The former Brighton manager elected to start both Christian Pulisic and Raheem Sterling as part of a back five, with recognised wide defender Marc Cucurella forced to play centre-back, despite reports of him struggling to recover from illness.
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