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title: "Fabrizio Romano drops update on £164M defensive duo"
canonical: "https://readchelsea.com/2022/10/26/fabrizio-romano-drops-update-on-164m-defensive-duo-gvardiol-silva-chelsea-romano-transfer-update/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Samuel Slaney"
section: "Chelsea News"
published: "2022-10-26T22:35:00Z"
modified: "2022-10-26T22:35:00Z"
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# Fabrizio Romano drops update on £164M defensive duo

Chelsea are in the race to sign UEFA Champions League stars and respective scorers, Antonio Silva and Josko Gvardiol.

That is according to esteemed journalist [Fabrizio Romano](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1584996821658894337) who issued the update on the pair, who would cost a combined total of £164m, via [Twitter](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1584996821658894337).

Gvardiol ([£77m](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/todd-boehly-josko-gvardiol-chelsea-24892191)) scored in RB Leipzig’s [3-2](https://www.fotmob.com/match/4010214/matchfacts/rb-leipzig-vs-real-madrid) win against Real Madrid on Tuesday night, whilst Benfica defender Silva ([£87m](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1685410/Man-City-PSG-Antonio-Silva-Benfica-Premier-League-transfer-news-Pep-Guardiola-Real-Madrid)) achieved the same feat in the Portuguese side’s [4-3](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1292092/antonio-silva) win over Serie A giants Juventus.

The transfer guru picked up on this and took the opportunity to issue an update on the Chelsea-linked pair.

Taking to his personal Twitter page, Romano [said](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1584996821658894337): *“Antonio Silva, born in 2003. Joško Gvardiol, born in 2002. Centre backs of the future scoring in Champions League.”*

*“Chelsea are still following Gvardiol after bid turned down in August — open race for Antonio Silva as many top clubs are already tracking him.”*

## **Promising pair**

With Silva aged just 18-years-old and Gvardiol two years his senior, it is clear that the pair have big futures ahead of them, having mustered their way into their respective club’s first-team plans at such an early age.

Both players shine in possession, with Silva averaging an incredible average of [7.0 long balls per 90](https://www.fotmob.com/teams/9772/stats/benfica/players) at a solid success rate of [67%](https://www.fotmob.com/teams/9772/stats/benfica/players), whilst Gvardiol tops the passing charts at Bundesliga side Leipzig, averaging a total of [76.9 accurate passes per 90](https://www.fotmob.com/teams/178475/stats/rb-leipzig/players) at a success rate of [89.1%](https://www.fotmob.com/teams/178475/stats/rb-leipzig/players)

Chelsea would do well to secure either one of these promising young defenders, who would fit straight into Todd Boehly’s “top talents” model.