New centre back target named for Chelsea from French media ahead of summer pursuit | OneFootball

A new centre back target has been named by the French media ahead of a potential summer transfer pursuit next month.

This news comes after Chelsea got a vital three points on Friday night against Manchester United in what was a crucial win for the race for Champions League football next season.

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One Chelsea legend Gary Cahill was at the match and he has hailed one key player in the game as being one of the best in Europe after his influence on the match.

Cahill wasn’t the only one praising this player as well, with team mate Pedro Neto joining in and picking up on the character of the Chelsea hero from Friday night.

Chelsea will now move on to their final league game of the season next weekend away at Nottingham Forest, and it’s another game they have to win the secure Champions League qualification.

Chelsea in for a new centre back

The centre back position will be a big priority for Chelsea in the coming summer transfer market as well as other positions of course.

They have been linked with a number of different potential names to come in, but there is a relatively new name mentioned this week via the French media.

Chelsea in for Araujo

Tomas Araujo with a Chelsea logo. (Photo by Gualter Fatia/Getty Images)

The latest name to be linked that we haven’t heard much on is Tomás Araújo of Benfica.

The 23-year-old is a target for Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea, and Liverpool, according to a report from Foot Mercato.

However, the Benfica defender would not come cheap. With a contract running until 2029, he has a release clause valued at €80m.