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title: "Chelsea: Blues lead race to sign Sergio Reguilon as Ben Chilwell alternative"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/chelsea-blues-lead-race-to-sign-sergio-reguilon-as-ben-chilwell-alternative/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Chelsea Football Club"
published: "2020-08-21T06:20:28Z"
modified: "2020-08-21T06:20:28Z"
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# Chelsea: Blues lead race to sign Sergio Reguilon as Ben Chilwell alternative

**According to a report in Wednesday’s paper edition of AS, via [Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/chelsea-in-lead-to-sign-player-who-prefers-pl-move-club-looking-for-summer-sale-e25m-fee/), Chelsea are ‘in the lead’ to sign Real Madrid defender Sergio Reguilon – with the Galacticos looking to offload him despite an impressive campaign on loan at Sevilla.**

As per this report, Zinedine Zidane’s side ‘like’ the 23-year-old but don’t see him in their plans next season – they are therefore open to any potential buyers who could take Reguilon for a reasonable fee.

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Real apparently value their left-back at around [£22.5 million](https://sportwitness.co.uk/chelsea-in-lead-to-sign-player-who-prefers-pl-move-club-looking-for-summer-sale-e25m-fee/), representing a noteworthy alternative to highly linked Chelsea target Ben Chilwell – who could cost almost four-times as much at £80 million ([The Times](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/chelsea-closing-in-on-leicester-city-left-back-ben-chilwell-jjb93qh76?wgu=270525_54264_1597928132545_df1d82812f&wgexpiry=1605704132&utm_source=planit&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_content=22278)).

Chelsea may have the advantage in signing Reguilon as well, with AS claiming he is keen on a potential move to the Premier League despite Napoli wanting him.

Reguilon, nowhere near Chilwell’s  sky-high valuation, could be a very wise alternative to the Englishman considering his performances over 2019/2020 for Sevilla.

Starting 29 matches, Reguilon is an adept attacking full-back who loves to overlap and thread key passes through to teammates ([WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/362275/Show/Sergio-Reguil%C3%B3n)) – averaging 1.3 per 90 in the league.

[1.6 completes dribbles](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/362275/Show/Sergio-Reguil%C3%B3n) in that time is also an arguably impressive number for a defender, coupled with the fact he has managed [more crosses](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/362275/Show/Sergio-Reguil%C3%B3n) into the area than ex-Chelsea hero [Eden Hazard.](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/33404/Show/Eden-Hazard)

His most recent heroics in the Europa League, an [assist against Man United](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9dmPfLOi7I&feature=onebox) to help Sevilla through to the final, highlight the fact he could be a big-game player and bargain addition for the Blues.

Whether or not Marina Granovskaia makes the left-back a priority is yet to be seen, but he might be a sound Chilwell alternative.

***Chelsea fans, would Reguilon be a better signing than Chilwell? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below…***