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title: "Chelsea line up swoop for Khephren Thuram"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Ste Hoare"
section: "Chelsea News"
published: "2019-02-21T09:59:59Z"
modified: "2019-02-21T10:14:20Z"
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# Chelsea line up swoop for Khephren Thuram

Chelsea are one of the teams interested in signing Khephren Thuram, then son of legendary French star Lilian Thuram, according to [The Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-6726145/Liverpool-Chelsea-eye-Lilian-Thurams-son-Khephren.html).

The 17-year-old Monaco player is a defensive midfielder, unlike his World Cup-winning father, who excelled as a defender.

Liverpool are also being linked with a move for the teenager and both the Reds and the Blues could swoop in before Thuram signs his first professional contract at the age of 18 – a birthday he celebrates in March.

If Chelsea do sign the son of the French legend, they would have to pay a small compensatory fee but that is unlikely to put them off as The Blues have always been keen to acquire the best young players from a around Europe.

Monaco will be desperate to secure a long-term deal for Thuram, even if they are resigned to losing him at some point in the near future.

By getting the midfielder tied down to a contract, Monaco will then be able to sell him if they do decide to let him move on, rather than losing him for a small fee if he moves before he puts pen-to-paper in a professional deal.