Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez celebrates the fans after scoring. (Photo: Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
Chelsea is interested in signing Lazio defender Mario Gira during the summer transfer period.
The 24-year-old has done very well for his Italian outfit, and his performance has attracted the attention of Chelsea. According to a report from the Italian publication Il ussaggero, Chelsea refused to reject 35 million euros for the defender.
The asking price has been revealed
The report claims that Lazio could consider selling players for a fee of around 50 million euros. It is still unclear if Chelsea are ready to return with improved offers.
The defender is doing very well in Italy and he should prove to be a quality acquisition of Chelsea. If they can get the deal done. The Bruce looked defensively vulnerable and must be tightened backwards. Signing a quality central defender is one of our priorities this summer.
Mario Gira is a quality addition
The Spanish defender has demonstrated his abilities in Italy, and he has the physicality and technical attributes to make it work in the Premier League as well. Former Real Madrid players will want to compete at the highest level, and Chelsea is one of the biggest clubs in the world. The opportunity to join them will be difficult to refuse for the players. It will be interesting to see if the two clubs can make a quick deal.
The 24-year-old defender is entering the peak period of his career and he will want to fight for a major trophy. Chelsea was able to provide him with that platform. They have a talented team and a quality manager. They also secured a return to the Champions League. It would be fair to assume that Chelsea have the resources to pay the players the asking price, and it would be interesting to see what they decide.