Chelsea to acquire a center-back for under £50m, lower than the release clause

The news gallery is chirping loudly on how the negotiation for the England international have now stalled, with Chelsea unable to get the deal settled even for as high as £80 million for the bright young talent.

It is rumored that the Chelsea management even offered one or more of Fikayo Tomori, Kurt Zouma, and Michy Batshuayi in a players-plus-cash which ultimately failed to convince David Moyes’ side.

There are only a handful of players that are around the same age as Gimenez and have the same level of experience under their belt, he’s is right up in the top drawers of world-class centre-backs but slipped slightly due to his injury scares.

Chelsea conceded the most goals for any team in the top 10 this season, Lampard knows they need a solid defense.