Chelsea are reportedly interested in a potential move for Real Valladolid youngster Ivan Fresneda.
Fresneda, who’s just 18, is a talented right-back that’s starting to attract a lot of interest.
The full-back has made just 11 senior appearances to date, but an eye-catching performance against Real Madrid last week has helped enhance his growing reputation.
He was excellent last Friday when defending in direct competition against Madrid’s superstar left-winger Vinicius Junior.
Fresneda was given a 7:06 match rating after making eight tackles, three clearances and two tackles (WhoScored).
Chelsea interested in Ivan Fresneda
According to 90min, Fresneda is now wanted by a host of top sides across Europe.
It is understood that Premier League teams Chelsea, Newcastle United, Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester United are all considering approaches for the young defender.
Also, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and Juventus have set sights on the Spaniard.
The report claims that Valladolid may be prepared to cash in on their prized asset and sell him for around €20million (£18million).
A lot of Chelsea fans are campaigning for the club to sign a new right-back this January.
With Reece James currently out injured, combined with repeated knee problems, the Blues need better full-back cover.
The Daily Mail recently claimed Chelsea are keen to accelerate their interest in Celtic right-back Josip Juranovic.
However, Fresneda is a really exciting youngster to now emerge on the radar, who does fit the kind of profile the club have been investing in.
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