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title: "Chelsea fans happy with club’s reported interest in Lewis Dunk"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Chelsea Features & Analysis"
published: "2020-01-13T20:00:00Z"
modified: "2020-01-13T20:00:00Z"
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# Chelsea fans happy with club’s reported interest in Lewis Dunk

Chelsea have been [linked](https://readchelsea.com/2020/01/13/chelsea-make-enquiry-for-50m-rated-lewis-dunk/) with a move for Brighton defender Lewis Dunk, and the news has gone down very well with some Blues supporters.

According to [The Times](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/sport/tottenham-hotspur-set-to-sign-benficas-gedson-fernandes-626b885p2?wgu=270525_54264_15789007319074_728c3d8230&wgexpiry=1586676731&utm_source=planit&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_content=22278), cited by [The Metro](https://metro.co.uk/2020/01/12/brighton-lewis-dunk-chelsea-transfer-12044430/), Chelsea have made an approach for the Seagulls defender, with Brighton willing to sell the 28-year-old midway through the season.

![Henry Browne/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readchelsea.com/readchelsea/2020/01/1170512943.jpg)

The report also claims that any side wanting to purchase Dunk would have to meet their £50 million valuation.

Chelsea fan page [@TheBlues\_](https://twitter.com/TheBlues___/status/1216338810952392704) shared the club’s reported interest on social media on Sunday, and these supporters were all for a move for the England international.

> Twitter: @TheBlues\_\_\_ Sign him (@CFC\_Alexander)

> Twitter: @TheBlues\_\_\_ Dunk is class,,he can score setpieces and also defend. SIGN HIM!!! (@Manuhjnr)

> Twitter: @TheBlues\_\_\_ He’s class (@smileyphase8\_)

> Twitter: @TheBlues\_\_\_ I like him![👍](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/12.0.0-1/svg/1f44d.svg) wouldn’t mind having him (@key\_moneymali25)

> Twitter: @TheBlues\_\_\_ W (@CFCgoingham)

> Twitter: @TheBlues\_\_\_ He’s quality (@Solerfredo)

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### Read Chelsea verdict

These Chelsea supporters look like they were giving their views not knowing Brighton’s valuation of the defender, and if they did, in our view, could have had a very different opinion regarding a move.

£50 million, in our eyes, is a lot of money for a defender who has no Champions League experience and [94 top-flight appearances to his name](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/86441/History/Lewis-Dunk).

Dunk has [better stats in several areas than current Chelsea pair Fikayo Tomori and Kurt Zouma](https://readchelsea.com/2020/01/13/chelsea-make-enquiry-for-50m-rated-lewis-dunk/) this season, however, at 28, Dunk, to us, is currently in the prime years of his career.

We feel as though he would only be able to offer the Blues a few high-quality campaigns, and therefore, Chelsea wouldn’t be getting a good deal at £50 million.

In our opinion, the Blues would be better off exercising their buy-back clause for Bournemouth’s Nathan Ake.

According to [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jan/08/chelsea-target-lyons-moussa-dembele-to-boost-lampards-attacking-options), cited by the [Daily Express](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1225914/Chelsea-transfer-news-Nathan-Ake-Bournemouthhttps://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1225914/Chelsea-transfer-news-Nathan-Ake-Bournemouth), the Blues have until the end of the month to bring the 24-year-old back to Stamford Bridge for £40 million.

Time is running out for Lampard, and he’ll have to make a decision soon.