Chelsea have changed their plan to sign Marc Guehi and Enzo Maresca is considering letting three players leave

TBR Football understands that Chelsea are prepared to wait until the summer to re-sign Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace.

Guehi joined Palace from Chelsea in 2021 on a five-year-deal, and has since thrived in south London, explain🌊ing why he’s now a regular for England.

✱Given his progress, Chelsea now want Guehi back at Stamford Bridge, even if that will come at a significant cost.

Chelsea wanted Guehi in January, but it’s𓂃 becoming clear thaᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚt a deal is increasingly unlikely to happen this month.

Enzo Maresca’s sid🐈e recently recalled Trevor Chalobah from south London, in time for him to star in their 3-1 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Monday💙.

Chelsea planning to axe three centre-backs after bringing Marc Guehi back

Graeme Bailey – chief correspondent at TBR Football, understands that Chelsea had still been considering doing a deal for Guehi this month, one that cou💯ld have seen Chalobah going back to Palace.

However, Guehi is not in a hurry to make the move, and Palace know that their star centre-back isn’t going to sign a new deal to extend c♊ontract beyond 2026.

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As a result, Oliver Glasner’s side aren’t even offe💃ring Guehi fresh terms as they know that he is leaving in the summer.

On their part, Chelsea also know that Palace have to s൩ell in the summer.

Guehi remains one of the club’s top targets, an💙♊d Maresca is planning to re-work his central defensive department by next season.

As a result, Axel Disasi, Tosin Adarabioyo and Benoit Badiashile could all leave.

Aston Villa have enquired about Disasi,🌃 a defender who has often been on the sidelines under Maresca.

Newcastle retain their own interest in Marc Guehi

Of course, Guehi was l💛inked with a move to Newcastle last summer, who were willing to pay £70m for the defender.

TBR reported that Chelsea wanted to re-sign Guehi all the way back in Septe🔯mber, a si🐟tuation Chelsea were keeping a close eye on.

On his part, Guehi𝕴 has often refused to comment on links away from the Palace.

But perhaps the Palace captain could still be Levil Colwill’s long-te💦rm partner at the heart of Maresca’s defence, should Chelsea be able to execute a deal in the summer.

TBR understands that 🌠Newcastle retain their own interest in Guehi too, a defenderꦛ with plenty of admirers.