Yunus23
13-12-2012, 17:22
Chelsea continue to look towards the January transfer period with high hopes of increasing their depth at key positions. The latest reports from TalkSport on Dec. 13, 2012 have confirmed that the group are indeed interested in acquiring the player from Udinese.
Central defense is a major depth concern for the Blues at the moment. Although Branislav Ivanovic has been turned into a utility defender that can play either as a right back or center half, it does not address the situation that the club faces with only John Terry, David Luiz and Gary Cahill as the primary recognizable central defenders.
A move for Udinese defender Mehdi Benatia still looks like a viable move for the club despite his continued link to Napoli according to TalkSport. The 25-year-old has the same physical size and stature as John Terry and could be a potential long term replacement for the veteran captain just as Gary Cahill already is believed to be.
The biggest hurdle would be to outbid Napoli for his services, but the deep pockets of Roman Abramovich should see that through with ease if he is truly a target of interest.
http://www.examiner.com/article/chelsea-need-mehdi-benatia-to-add-depth-to-their-defense
http://metro.co.uk/2012/12/11/premier-league-trio-set-to-miss-out-on-udinese-defender-mehdi-benatia-3312288/
Central defense is a major depth concern for the Blues at the moment. Although Branislav Ivanovic has been turned into a utility defender that can play either as a right back or center half, it does not address the situation that the club faces with only John Terry, David Luiz and Gary Cahill as the primary recognizable central defenders.
A move for Udinese defender Mehdi Benatia still looks like a viable move for the club despite his continued link to Napoli according to TalkSport. The 25-year-old has the same physical size and stature as John Terry and could be a potential long term replacement for the veteran captain just as Gary Cahill already is believed to be.
The biggest hurdle would be to outbid Napoli for his services, but the deep pockets of Roman Abramovich should see that through with ease if he is truly a target of interest.
http://www.examiner.com/article/chelsea-need-mehdi-benatia-to-add-depth-to-their-defense
http://metro.co.uk/2012/12/11/premier-league-trio-set-to-miss-out-on-udinese-defender-mehdi-benatia-3312288/