Champions League football will be crucial in Chelsea’s pursuit of Ben Chilwell. The Blues sit fourth in the table with nine fixtures remaining - five points behind Brendan Rodgers’ high-flying Leicester City.Frank Lampard’s side are not yet secure in their top four hopes with Manchester United, Wolves and Sheffield United lurking, and dropping out of those spots could harm their transfer plans.
Although it is now understood that the 23-year-old defender is open about a move to London when the transfer window reopens, he is unlikely to leave the King Power if his current side qualify for Europe’s premier competition and Chelsea do not.
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