Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma is expected to leave the club this summer, with Tottenham, Everton, Wolves and Roma among the suitors interested in securing a transfer.
Although he has played 150 games in all competitions since joining Chelsea from Saint-Etienne in 2014, the Frenchman has regularly been in and out of the team – a story that was all too familiar last season.
Zouma has twice been sent on loan during his seven-year stay at Stamford Bridge – moved to Stoke in 2017 and then Everton the following year – and got more Premier League starts in both of his seasons away from west London than he had collected in any of his campaigns. with Chelsea.
The 26-year-old looked set to cement his place in the first team under Frank Lampard, but the arrival of Thomas Tuchel as head coach in January – and the subsequent return of Antonio Rudiger this week – saw Zouma used sparingly again in the second half of 2020 / 21 campaign.
Now the French point of sale Telefoot reports that Zouma is expected to move on, while crediting a number of high-profile clubs with interest.
Zouma was under Frank Lampard – but has lost his regular place since Thomas Tuchel took over / Robin Jones / Getty Images
Wolves have already tried and failed to attract Zouma from Stamford Bridge, while other Premier League duo Spurs and Everton are also monitoring his situation. There is also interest from Roma, which is now being managed by Jose Mourinho, although all negotiations with the French international would have to come in the form of a loan.
Whether Chelsea would be willing to sanction yet another temporary move for Zouma remains to be seen, but given their rumored transfer plans this summer, it would come as no surprise to see the club continue to sell on a permanent basis.
The Blues have spent a lot of money over the last 12 months and after 90 minutes exclusively revealed that they are willing to pay out £ 150 million at Borussia Dortmund ahead of Erling Haaland, there may be a need to move on to some of their wingers in a try to balance the books.
