Chelsea defender Benoit Badiashile has been identified as January transfer window target for Italian giants Juventus, according to a report.
The 23-year-old joined the Blues in January 2023 and made 18 Premier League appearances last season under Mauricio Pochettino. However, he has featured just once in England’s top flight this time around, with Enzo Maresca almost exclusively deploying the former Monaco star in League Conference and Carabao Cup matches.
Wesley Fofana and Levi Colwill have been regular partners in central defence, while Badiashile has featured in low-profile clashes alongside Tosin Adarabioyo, Axel Disasi and Renato Viega. However, he could be given the chance to move to Serie A to help Juve deal with a growing injury crisis.
according to Gazzetta dello SportBadiashile is included in a list of possible transfer targets for Juve in January, with more options needed in the reserve after serious previous cruciate ligament knocks sidelined Gleison Bremer and, more recently, Juan Cabal.
Their absences leave Danilo, Federico Gatti and Pierre Kalulu as the current available options at manager Thiago Motta’s disposal, but a winter move could be made to give La Vecchia Signora more flexibility at the back.
Along with Badiashile, Paris Saint-Germain’s Milan Skriniar, Feyenoord’s David Hancko, Tottenham Hotspur’s Radu Dragusin, Bayer Leverkusen’s Jonathan Tah and Fulham’s Joachim Andersen have been listed as potential targets in early 2025.
Badiashile has helped Chelsea have won all three League Conference games so far this season, although they crashed out of the Carabao Cup in October with a 2-0 defeat to Newcastle United at St James’ Park.
