Chelsea is closing in on a personal agreement with Rayo Vallecano defender Pep Chavarria to strengthen their left flank.
The English club is accelerating negotiations with the Spanish side to secure the 28-year-old as a tactical addition.
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Replacement for Cucurella
The push to sign Chavarria follows the recent departure of Marc Cucurella, who joined Real Madrid during this summer transfer window.
According to journalist Ben Jacobs, Chelsea is acting swiftly to fill the vacancy left by the Spanish international.
Chavarria has drawn strong interest from Chelsea due to his exceptional versatility in various tactical setups.
The defender can perform effectively in defense and attack, whether playing in a traditional four-back formation or a three-central-defender system with wingbacks.
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Chelsea faces external competition for the defender, as Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso also highly admires Chavarria's talent and intends to include him in his development plans.
This intervention has prompted the London club to move faster to prevent other suitors from securing his signature.
The long-term strategy at Stamford Bridge positions Chavarria as a high-quality backup option.
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His arrival is structured to provide squad depth while allowing 17-year-old talent Jorel Hato more space to develop and start matches regularly.
