The summer window has a peculiar habit of leaving certain players in limbo. Trevoh Chalobah, the Chelsea academy graduate who has spent far too much o...
The summer window has a peculiar habit of leaving certain players in limbo. Trevoh Chalobah, the Chelsea academy graduate who has spent far too much of his prime watching from the sidelines, now finds himself the subject of a two horse race that speaks volumes about the state of the game. GoalZaza can confirm that Inter Milan have joined the fray alongside Como, with the Londoner emerging as a serious alternative after their pursuit of a certain Oumar Solet hit a brick wall.Let's be honest here. Chalobah is not a name that gets the pulses racing in the transfer gossip columns, but he is the exact kind of operator that smart squads are built upon. Inter, with Simone Inzaghi's demand for tactical flexibility, need a centre half who can step into a back three without shipping three goals in a half. Chalobah offers that. He is comfortable on the ball, has the physicality to deal with Serie A's penalty box strikers, and crucially, he is a homegrown Premier League player which makes any potential return down the line an attractive option.Como's interest is the more intriguing subplot. The newly promoted side, backed by deep pockets and a certain Hollywood sheen, are attempting to build a project that actually competes. But snatching a player from under the nose of a Champions League regular like Inter is a different beast entirely. You have to ask yourself, does Chalobah fancy a relegation scrap with an ambitious project, or does he want to be a bit part player in a title race The answer usually dictates which club walks away with the signature.For Chelsea, this is a welcome headache. A player who could have been another forgotten name in the loan army now has genuine suitors lining up. The Blues will be looking for a fee that respects his development, but not so high that it scares off the Italians. It is a delicate balancing act. One thing is certain though. If Inter formalise their interest properly, Como will need to offer more than just a nice lake view to win this one. Chalobah is too good to be a footnote in someone else's story. This transfer window could finally be his chance to write his own chapter. Solet's stalled negotiations have inadvertently opened a door for a player who has been knocking for two years. Now we wait to see who has the nerve to let him in.
