Chelsea shift interest from Chilwell to Kurzawa

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) French defender celebrate after scoring. Photo: FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images

Chelsea have allegedly identified Paris Saint-Germain left-back Layvin Kurzawa as a potential alternative to Leicester City's Ben Chilwell.


The Blues have been strongly tipped to move for Chilwell amid uncertainty surrounding the futures of Marcos Alonso  and Emerson Palmieri, but the Englishman's reported £80m price tag could force Frank Lampard's side to seek out other options.

Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City  are also being credited with an interest in Chilwell ahead of what is likely to be a financially-restricted transfer window.

According to SoccerLink, Chelsea have turned their attention to PSG's Kurzawa, who has played second fiddle to Juan Bernat for the majority of the 2019-20 campaign.

With the 27-year-old's deal in the French capital set to expire at the end of the month, Kurzawa would represent a cut-price option for Lampard's side amid financial implications arising from the coronavirus pandemic.

Chelsea will welcome Moroccan pro midfielder Hakim Ziyech from Netherland Eredivisie club Ajax and German pro striker Timo Werner from German Bundesliga club RB Leipzig to Stamford Bridge next season.