The summer window is barely creaking open and already the agents of Chelsea's Trevoh Chalobah have touched down in Italy. The message is clear: the de...
The summer window is barely creaking open and already the agents of Chelsea's Trevoh Chalobah have touched down in Italy. The message is clear: the defender wants to exchange the grey of west London for GoalZaza of Serie A. And two clubs, Inter Milan and Como, are ready to listen.For a player who knows a thing or two about being shuffled in and out of the Stamford Bridge back line, this is a move that makes sense. Chalobah has never quite nailed down a permanent place in the Chelsea starting eleven. He has been the utility man, the reliable plug for a hole in the dyke. But Serie A offers a different kind of challenge. It is a league built on defensive structure, on reading the game before the ball arrives. And Chalobah, with his blend of composure and physicality, fits that mould rather well.Why would Inter want him Simone Inzaghi needs bodies. His squad is stretched thin at the back and with the transfer purse strings pulled tight at the San Siro, a smart acquisition like Chalobah on a loan or a cut price deal is exactly the kind of business that keeps the title challenge alive. He offers tactical flexibility too. He can drop into a back three alongside Stefan de Vrij or slot into a flat four. That is not a bad option to have on the bench or in the first eleven.But here is the twist. Como. Yes, the newly promoted side from the lake. Cesc Fabregas is moulding something intriguing there and signing a Premier League trained centre half with Champions League experience would be a statement of intent. It would not be the flashiest headline, but it would be a solid one. The kind of signing that keeps you up. Still, it is hard to see Chalobah choosing the struggle for survival over a genuine tilt at the Scudetto with Inter. You do not leave Chelsea to just make up the numbers.The agents will talk, the numbers will be shuffled, and the summer will take its course. But one thing is certain: Chalobah is ready to park his boots in Italy. The question is, will he be dining on pasta in Milan or on the shores of Lake Como Either way, his career is about to get a lot more interesting.
