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title: "Chelsea: Frank Lampard must secure Ben Chilwell deal as Inter Milan show interest in Blues duo [Opinion]"
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author: "Georgia Goulding"
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published: "2020-07-03T08:30:34Z"
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# Chelsea: Frank Lampard must secure Ben Chilwell deal as Inter Milan show interest in Blues duo \[Opinion\]

**Inter Milan are circling Chelsea’s only two fit senior left-backs as part of Antonio Conte’s summer shopping list.**

The former Blues manager looks set to raid his old club as Inter target both Marcos Alonso and Emerson Palmieri (according to Gazzetta dello Sport, via [Express](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1303840/Chelsea-transfer-news-Ben-Chilwell-pressure-Inter-Milan-Marcos-Alonso-Emerson-Palmieri)).

If the Serie A giants land a deal for the duo, Chelsea will be without a fully fit and recognised player to occupy the left-back role.

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The London outfit are undergoing a period of transition, with Lampard guiding them into promising waters. As it stands, Chelsea are [on their way](https://www.premierleague.com/tables) to securing Champions League football next season. They will also be joined by new signings [Hakim Ziyech](https://www.premierleague.com/news/1608859) and [Timo Werner,](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2020/06/18/timo-werner-transfer-agreed) who should undoubtedly help them challenge in both Europe and the Premier League.

However, the Blues must act fast as they risk losing two senior left-backs. They are heavily linked with Leicester’s Ben Chilwell, who will reportedly command a fee of £80m (via [Evening Standard](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-ben-chilwell-transfer-news-update-a4466956.html)).

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Chelsea’s shock defeat against West Ham earlier this week will be a wake-up call for where they must bolster the ranks. Recruiting defensively is a priority of Lampard’s and Chilwell would be a solid asset to the back-line.

In fact, Leicester’s left-back has made more clearances (2) and won more tackles (1.6) per game than Alonso’s respective returns of 1.4 and 1.5 for those metrics (via [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/PlayerComparison)). Signing Chilwell should certainly be smart business but Chelsea must look to get the deal moving or risk a huge dearth of left-backs if Conte gets his men.

Not replacing those potential two departures could be disastrous for the club but bringing in a proven defender could improve the Blues’ chances of success. Whichever way the scales tip is up to Lampard and how quickly they can strike a deal.

***Do you think Chelsea will sign Ben Chilwell this summer? Join the conversation in the comments below!***