Chelsea is smiling. Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal are in a battle to sign Chelsea centre-back Mark Gehi.
The British ‘Evening Standard’ reported on the 2nd (Korean time), “Tottenham are competing with Arsenal for the signing of Crystal Palace’s ace Gehi. Both 메이저놀이터clubs are aiming to upgrade their defense.”
Gehi is Palace’s key defender. He started his football career by joining the Chelsea youth team in 2007, and moved to Swansea City before joining Palace in 2021. Gehi, who stood tall as the team’s main player from last season, participated in all of Palace’s league matches except for one this season.
He was also on the England national team. Gehi made his dream A-match debut in March 2022 on the strength of his performance in the previous season. Although he has not been able to play in England’s matches since June, he is likely to become the next England center back as he was called by manager Gareth Southgate in March.
Tottenham and Arsenal are keeping an eye on Gehi. Even at the young age of 22, Gehi has already established himself as one of the best defenders in the Premier League. He is a resource that will make your mouth drool even at a big club.
Tottenham is a club that desperately needs defensive reinforcements more than any other team. Tottenham has been one step away from advancing to the UEFA Champions League (UCL) this season, with Eric Dyer and Davinson Sanchez showing uneasy defense. It is also necessary to recruit a center back to solve the unstable defense that is ranked 6th in the league with 57 goals.
Arsenal’s situation is not much different. Arsenal has been on a winning streak this season with the main center back combination, led by William Saliba and Gabriel Magalyangis, but Saliba’s injury revealed the limits of depth and gave Manchester City the top of the league. Signing Gehi is also essential for Arsenal’s next season.
Meanwhile, Chelsea, who raised Gehi, is laughing. First of all, there is a transfer fee clause. According to the ‘Evening Standard’, Chelsea sold Gehi to Palace and inserted a clause allowing them to collect a significant percentage of profits in future transfers.
He also has Gehi’s priority recruiting rights. Of course, Chelsea’s central defense resources are dutou or compared to the above two teams, but there is a possibility that they will try to solve it through Gehi as the defense is constantly shaking.