There’s been transfer rumours emerge this week involving both Chelsea and Bayern Munich’s Alphonso Davies, which is why it’s certainly worth looking back on previous comments from Ashley Cole.
90min claimed on Wednesday that Chelsea are being kept informed on Bayern left-back Alphonso Davies. The German heavyweights want their 22-year-old defender to sign a new contract with them, but he’s grabbing the attention of Chelsea, Real Madrid and Manchester City.
So, could we soon see one of the world’s best full-backs on the move?
Chelsea are lucky enough to have once owned one of the all-time great left-backs, Ashley Cole.
The retired Blues star was an expert defender. Therefore, his opinion on Davies is certainly one Blues supporters should take notice of.
Speaking in 2020 via The Mirror, Cole raved about Davies’ quality: “He’s so direct, he’s quick, he can go inside or outside.
“I played against him in the MLS and, obviously, he couldn’t combine there with players of the quality Bayern have.
“Moving to Bayern was a big step, it was a huge risk going from somewhere he was comfortable to play with top stars, but he has just improved –his timing, his understanding, when to go in behind, when to drag people out of position.
“He has improved on his decision-making and, of course, his strength is his speed.
“Everyone wants to give him time on the ball and you can’t do that because he is so quick.”
It’s frightening to think that the best is probably still to come from Davies as he matures and gets even more experience.
He looks tailor-made for the Premier League with his physical attributes, but this current Chelsea side looks someway off competing at the top level like he is with Bayern right now.
We’re pretty happy with Chelsea’s Ben Chilwell as the main left-back at Stamford Bridge. Unfortunately, the latest in a long line of injury problems does mean question marks need to be asked about his long-term competition for a spot in the XI.
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