Chelsea's former transfer target, Marquinhos, recently spoke of previous transfer rumours with Stamford Bridge, saying: "It's an honour to play for a club like Paris Saint-Germain."
Paris Saint-Germain star Marquinhos spoke of Chelsea's real interest in signing him last summer. In past transfer windows, there have also been reports that the Brazil international is the number one target for the Blues' centre-backs. Chelsea manager Tuchel wanted to strengthen the backline, but Chelsea missed all their goals in the summer window, including Conde, who had the most rumors about the transfer.
Chelsea had planned to occupy a main centre-back position after the arrival of Comte, so they sold Zuma to West Ham United, but the price given by the Blues was obviously not satisfactory to Sevilla, so Tuchel had to switch to Cobham academy graduate Trevo Chaloba.
The fact that the contracts of many Chelsea defenders, such as Rudiger, Christensen, Thiago Silva and club captain Azpilicueta, are due to the uncertainty surrounding the future of the centre-back position.
Marquinhos had hinted that Chelsea really wanted to sign him, but did not give an offer as their efforts were immediately stopped by Paris Saint-Germain. The centre-back added that he is still fully focused on Paris, the club he has played for for 8 years. Le Parisien: "No! It wasn't even a proposal, and the club simply blocked the negotiations. It shows that they have faith in me. It's an honour for a club like Paris Saint-Germain to have such a trust in me. Someone else's interest in me means I'm doing well at the moment. It gives me the motivation to keep going and train harder and play better. All I have in mind now is Paris and Paris Saint-Germain. ”
Chelsea had reportedly planned to return Marquinhos and Silva to centre-backs. The two Brazilians have been teammates in Paris Saint-Germain and the Brazilian national team for 7 years, and the tacit understanding can be imagined.