On Monday, Foot Mercato stated Chelsea have submitted their first bid to sign Lyon’s Malo Gusto in the winter market.
Another report from the same website provides new updates on the developments around this case.
Foot Mercato state the right-back is ‘on the way to London’, and barring a huge turnaround he has a ‘very good chance’ of ending up at Chelsea in January.
With Graham Potter keen to have the player at his disposal, the English club’s leaders offered the defender a six-and-a-half-year deal. The Ligue 1 side, for their part, are open to negotiations.
If Lyon were to agree a deal with the Blues, their idea is to get Gusto back on loan until the end of this season. However, Chelsea are not in favour of this.
The fullback is not necessarily unhappy at the club, but the advances from Potter’s side are ‘difficult to repel’ for him.
🔴🔵 Malo Gusto a un accord contractuel avec Chelsea
🔹 Les Blues ont formulé une première offre.
🔹 Un contrat longue durée de plus de 5 ans l’attend
🔹Manchester United s’est aussi positionné et a demandé au joueur de ne pas se précipiter
🔹Chelsea suit toujours D.Dumfries pic.twitter.com/yLMZmp04jD
— Fabrice Hawkins (@FabriceHawkins) January 23, 2023
RMC Sport journalist Fabrice Hawkins echoes Foot Mercato’s claim of Chelsea making the first offer to Lyon. He further adds the player has a ‘contractual agreement’ with the Blues for a long-term deal.
