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Chelsea suffer major transfer setback amid £15m man's lengthy injury absence: report

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 2: Mauricio Pochettino, Manager of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Fulham FC and Chelsea FC at Craven Cottage on October 2, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Nigel French/Sportsphoto/Allstar via Getty Images).

Chelsea appear to have been dealt a blow in their efforts to offload Trevoh Chalobah.

If the Blues want to add to their squad in January, they will likely have to offload players to balance the books – and Chalobah is one name who has been linked with a departure from Stamford Bridge.

The 24-year-old centre-back has not featured this season as he continues to work his way back from a hamstring injury.

Trevoh Chalobah made 18 Premier League starts last term (Image credit: Getty Images)

And that injury could prove problematic for Chelsea, with potential buyers seemingly deterred from pursuing a deal for Chalobah.

According to the Mirror, Tottenham and Bayern Munich were both keeping tabs on the Blues academy product but have since 'cooled their interest'.

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However, the report adds that AC Milan, Inter Milan and RB Leipzig all remain interested in Chalobah.

Transfermarkt currently values the former England U21 international – who previously played on the continent on loan with Lorient of Ligue 1 – at €18m (£15.6m).

Chalobah returned to training last month but has since suffered a setback in his rehabilitation (Image credit: Getty Images)

After rising through Chelsea's youth ranks, Chalobah – whose older brother Nathaniel followed the same path –  made his first-team debut in the Blues' 2021 UEFA Super Cup victory over Villarreal.

He has gone on to feature 63 times for the two-time European champions, with 45 of his appearances coming in the Premier League.

Chalobah was part of the England squad which won the 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.

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