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title: "Leicester eye Chilwell replacement amid Chelsea links"
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author: "Alex Turk"
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published: "2020-02-17T14:00:00Z"
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# Leicester eye Chilwell replacement amid Chelsea links

Leicester City could be lining up a Celtic reunion between Brendan Rodgers and Kieran Tierney to replace Ben Chilwell, amid [continued Chelsea links](https://www.90min.com/posts/6557670-leicester-city-plot-kieran-tierney-move-in-preparation-for-ben-chilwell-exit?utm_source=RSS).

According to [90min](https://www.90min.com/posts/6557670-leicester-city-plot-kieran-tierney-move-in-preparation-for-ben-chilwell-exit?utm_source=RSS), the Foxes are lining up a £25million move for Arsenal’s Tierney in case Chilwell departs for Stamford Bridge in the summer.

The [report](https://www.90min.com/posts/6557670-leicester-city-plot-kieran-tierney-move-in-preparation-for-ben-chilwell-exit?utm_source=RSS) claims that the 23-year-old left-back appears set to move on from the King Power Stadium, with Chelsea and Manchester City his biggest suitors.

Chilwell has [featured 21 times](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/299272/Show/Ben-Chilwell) for Leicester during their impressive Premier League campaign so far and, according to [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/14/Show/England-Leicester), has been the club’s sixth-highest performer.

### READ CHELSEA VERDICT

Frank Lampard has been heavily linked with a move for Chilwell and although the left-back area [could be strengthened](https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/4/Chelsea/squad), I don’t think it should be a priority this summer.

In my opinion, Chelsea could do with guaranteed goals more than anything and with [Pedro](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/pedro/profil/spieler/65278) and [Willian’s](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/willian/profil/spieler/52769) contracts nearing expiration, the forward line probably requires fresh reinforcements.

The Blues have already improved in midfield, as I believe Ajax’s Hakim Ziyech could bring instant creativity after providing [12 assists in 19 Eredivisie games](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/115868/Show/Hakim-Ziyech) this season.

Apart from Tammy Abraham, Michy Batshuayi (1) is the [only other striker](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/15/Show/England-Chelsea) to score for Chelsea in the Premier League this season.

I don’t think the 22-year-old can be expected to provide goals [all by himself](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/15/Show/England-Chelsea) in the future, so I expect that area to be deemed a higher priority once the transfer window re-opens.