{"id":7114,"date":"2022-01-24T06:10:38","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T11:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/01\/24\/chelsea-complete-first-january-signing-as-left-back-joins\/"},"modified":"2022-01-24T06:10:38","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T11:10:38","slug":"chelsea-complete-first-january-signing-as-left-back-joins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/01\/24\/chelsea-complete-first-january-signing-as-left-back-joins\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea complete first January signing as left-back joins"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Following a season-ending injury to Ben Chilwell, Chelsea have been on the hunt for a new left-back all January transfer window. Now, they have added one.<\/p>\n<p>And while they have been aiming for a recall for Emerson Palmieri, Lyon are refusing to let him return to Chelsea even when offered 4 million euros in compensation.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">There\u2019s been no progress on bringing Emerson back from his loan.<\/p>\n<p>Lyon want him to stay unless they get a very large compensation offer.<\/p>\n<p>Kenedy is not seen as an ideal wing-back solution. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CFC<\/a> exploring bringing in someone on loan but it isn\u2019t easy to find a suitable option. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VMTgnDBQ63\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/VMTgnDBQ63<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nizaar Kinsella (@NizaarKinsella) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NizaarKinsella\/status\/1484125485458235392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 20, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Now the club have moved to add a left-back to their side, but one that seems much more likely to play at youth level than slot straight into the first team as they announced the addition of Dylan Williams from Derby County.<\/p>\n<p>The 18-year-old defender made 6 league appearances for the Championship club this campaign, and joins the club for an undisclosed fee. The Blues are expected to continue looking for a full-back, but for now a switch to a back 4 with Malang Sarr deputising at left-back seems to work, as he did brilliantly in their 2-0 win over Tottenham.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CZCs0sksGiT\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CZCs0sksGiT\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A post shared by Dylan Williams (@dylanrwilliams_)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The addition does raise other questions, though.<\/p>\n<h2>What next for Maatsen?<\/h2>\n<p>Ian Maatsen, currently on loan at Coventry, is very highly thought of at Chelsea\u2019s academy. His progress should see him in and around the first team squad next season, and this addition only strengthens this idea.<\/p>\n<p>Maatsen\u2019s move to the first team has now been covered with the addition of Williams, meaning that the defender can progress without harming the strength of the youth side.<\/p>\n<h3>Read more:<\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/news\/transfers\/revealed-the-two-players-tottenham-are-open-to-selling-after-chelsea\/\" rel=\"v:url\">Revealed: The two players Tottenham are open to selling after Chelsea<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/news\/tuchel-outsmarts-conte-four-things-we-learned-from-chelseas-win-over-tottenham\/\" rel=\"v:url\">Tuchel outsmarts Conte &amp; Four things we learned from Chelsea\u2019s win over Tottenham<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following a season-ending injury to Ben Chilwell, Chelsea have been on the hunt for a new left-back all January transfer window. Now, they have added one. And while they have been aiming for a recall for Emerson Palmieri, Lyon are refusing to let him return to Chelsea even when offered 4 million euros in compensation. 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