Como have opened the move for Trevoh Chalobah with a bid of €25m plus €2m in add-ons, but Chelsea want €30m plus €5m in performance-related bonuses. Inter are also monitoring the defender after their talks for Oumar Solet stalled. This is no longer a single-club enquiry, it looks like a proper valuation fight.

Como's opening offer

According to Fabrizio Romano, Como have made an official bid for the Chelsea centre-back. Gianluca Di Marzio has reported the offer as €25m plus a further €2m in add-ons, while Chelsea are holding out for €30m plus €5m more.

There is a bit of wiggle room in the reporting around the exact package. Some outlets have framed Como's proposal as 27m euros, around £23m, while Chelsea's asking price has also been described as around £35m in other coverage. The shape of the deal is clear enough, though, and the gap is real.

Como are not bidding like a side throwing numbers around for the sake of it. They finished 4th in Serie A with 71 points from 38 matches, which gives them a straightforward pitch to make. Chelsea, by contrast, finished 10th in the Premier League with 52 points from 38 matches, and that makes any exit easier to understand from the player's side.

Inter are waiting behind the first bid

Inter are also in the picture after negotiations for Oumar Solet stalled. That is what turns this from a two-club disagreement into something more awkward for Chelsea, because it gives Chalobah another route if Como do not get closer to the asking price.

The defender's season numbers also help explain why Chelsea are not treating this as a cut-price sale. Chalobah made 47 competitive appearances for the club this season and scored 3 goals from defence. He also played 38 minutes in Chelsea's most recent league match, with a 7.2 rating in that outing.

That is a useful late-season run for a player who has not always been treated as settled first-team material. Whether Chelsea choose to sell will come down to the fee, but they are not going to move much with another interested club still watching.

The next step is simple: Como have to decide whether to push their offer closer to Chelsea's price, while Inter decide whether to make this more than background interest.

Written by Jack Mercer with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 4 outlets. How we work →