Date: 2nd August 2012 at 8:00pm
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After having a £5 million bid rejected by Marseilles, Chelsea are going to return with an improved offer for Spanish right-back Cesar Azpilicueta, according to The Sun.

Chelsea are keen to bring in a right-back during the summer to challenge Branislav Ivanovic for a starting role, as well as replace the already departed Jose Bosignwa, and it would seem as though the 22-year-old Spaniard is the main target for this position since the pursuit of Maicon went cold.

Marseilles want around £8 million for the player, according to reports, and we’re set to increase our offer within the next few days and I’ve heard £7.5 million touted as a possible bid.

Azpilicueta was part of Spain’s doomed Olympic team that was dismissed from the competition without scoring a single goal but we certainly won’t be judging him on that, although he does have an awful lot to learn and has a way to go before he can oust Ivanovic and become our starting right-back (should we sign him).

He’s a young lad and has time to improve on his games, and it’s definitely a position that we need strengthening in as Paulo Ferreira isn’t good enough to challenge for a starting role, Sam Hutchinson isn’t quite there yet since he battled back into the squad following retirement (you’d have to wonder if he’ll ever be fully fit too) and Todd Kane will need some time to mature. With the formation we play we will need the fullback to provide the sort of width Ashley Cole gives us on the left and although Ivanovic is solid, he isn’t a natural fullback and doesn’t give us the right balance.

What are your opinions on this potential signing and are there any regular viewers of French football out there that can share their thoughts on Azpilicueta from what they have seen? – Have your say in the comments section below.

Source: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4467113/Chelseas-5m-bid-for-Cesar-Azpilicueta-rejected.html

 

6 responses to “Chelsea to improve offer for Spanish fullback”

  1. marthew says:

    chelsea shl buy dir guy and blend him

  2. winstone says:

    chelsea pliz get it over with

  3. daniel bello says:

    I think signing the right full back is good enough Though he need to grow up to suit the team and with time he’s gonna Do so

  4. hamzat taiwo says:

    chelsea shld buy him b4 next wk comes to an end.up blues till i die

  5. Cesar is conferm gud.i see no reason of wasting time 2 get him..i wish hm blues guy soon. 2go i.d (dessy81) add me..longlife 2 al chelsea fan

  6. abayneh says:

    Cesar will be good 4us,so good improved offer. Get him soon!