Chelsea are reportedly setting their sights on Benfica’s young defender as a potential transfer target for 2025.

Enzo Maresca has been warned that Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez is ‘not suited to the Premier League’ by former Blues defender William Gallas. Signed for £105m, Fernandez became the most expensive signing in British football when he swapped Benfica for Chelsea in January 2023.

Chelsea are reportedly alongside Newcastle United in pursuing the transfer of talented young Benfica defender Tomas Araujo.The 22-year-old has shone in the Portuguese league and is now on the radar

Chelsea have shortlisted Benfica defender Tomas Araujo and Bournemouth's Illia Zabarnyi as defensive targets, FootballTransfers has been told. The Blues remain hopeful of bringing more names to their backline for next year and the hierarchy are huge fans of both players.