On September 7th, we relayed news from Italy that Chelsea and Juventus are in the mix for RC Strasbourg’s Habib Diarra.
Fast forward to October and Calciomercato have a report on the potential battle between Chelsea and the Serie A side to sign the midfielder.
Diarra made his way into the Ligue 1 side’s first team in 2021 after spending three years with their academy. His deal lasts until 2027 and claims have talked about Strasbourg wanting to offer him a new contract.
Calciomercato state Strasbourg aren’t planning to renew the 19-year-old’s contract to retain him for a long time, but instead to get a better price. They add a transfer in January is not on the cards.
When discussing the clubs that are looking at the player, both Chelsea and Juventus are mentioned.
It’s said the Old Lady are carefully monitoring his situation as an ‘absolutely interested’ party, despite knowing that Mauricio Pochettino’s side have a ‘privileged channel’ for a potential deal. That’s because of Chelsea shareholder Todd Boehly, who also holds power in Strasbourg.
Strasbourg manager Patrick Vieria has admitted that Diarra had a complicated time after the club rejected Wolverhampton Wanderers’ bid in the last window. Wolves are still said to be chasing the player.
