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title: "Chelsea consider free transfer move for Sead Kolasinac"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Michael Oliver"
section: "Chelsea News"
published: "2016-11-01T12:30:24Z"
modified: "2016-11-01T12:30:24Z"
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# Chelsea consider free transfer move for Sead Kolasinac

Chelsea are believed to be interested in a move for Schalke fullback Sead Kolasinac.

The Blues, along with Liverpool and West Ham, are said to be keeping tabs on his situation ahead of a 2017 transfer, according to [BILD](https://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/schalke/graetscht-sich-kolasinac-nach-england-48541538.bild.html#remId=1494393895961550474).

It appears that Cesar Azpilicueta has reverted back to right-back in recent weeks, leaving options on the left side of defence rather short.

Chelsea did spend a lot of money bringing in Marcos Alonso in the summer from Fiorentina, but a little competition won’t hurt.

![Matthias Hangst/Getty Images Sport](https://production-354f.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2016/11/450676166.jpg)

The 23-year-old’s contract will expire at the end of the current season and BILD believe he could be on his way out of the VELTINS-Arena with Baba Rahman joining the German outfit on loan.

Kolasinac failed to rule out a move away from Schalke, as he concentrates on Schalke’s revival in the Bundesliga, as quoted by BILD:

> *Both sides must agree \[on terms\]. I have no pressure \[to make a decision\].*

However, speaking to the German news outlet BILD, Sporting Director Christian Heidel is keen on keeping the Kolasinac in Gelsenkirchen:

> *Sead is a true Schalke boy whom we’d like to keep.*

The idea of recruiting another fullback so we’re not short-handed is not the worst move.