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title: "Wolves: Nelson Semedo could seal Chelsea move"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-premier-league-nelson-semedo-transfer-news-updates/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Follow up"
published: "2022-11-01T20:35:01Z"
modified: "2022-11-01T20:35:01Z"
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# Wolves: Nelson Semedo could seal Chelsea move

**[Wolves](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-news/) right-back Nelson Semedo could potentially seal a move to Chelsea as competition for Reece James, according to journalist Simon Phillips.**

### The Lowdown: Semedo a good signing for Wolves

The 28-year-old has been a good servant for Wanderers since arriving from Barcelona in 2020, making [75 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/nelson-semedo/alletore/spieler/231572) and being [described](https://thisisfutbol.com/2021/04/blogs/premier-league/wolves/wolves-tim-spiers-offers-huge-praise-for-nelson-semedo-for-his-display-v-fulham/) as ‘unbelievable’ by reliable journalist Tim Spiers.

Semedo has continued to be a key performer for Wolves this season, playing [11 times](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/296363/Show/N%C3%A9lson-Semedo) in the [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/), and the hope is that he stays put for the foreseeable future.

A new update suggests that that may not be the case, though.

### The Latest: Chelsea eyeing up move

Speaking to [*Give Me Sport*](https://www.givemesport.com/88076390-chelsea-transfer-nelson-semedo), Phillips claimed that the Blues see Semedo as someone who could provide stiff competition for James, who has struggled with injuries in 2022:

> “Chelsea also like Nelson Semedo from Wolves and are considering him as an option to come in to give competition for Reece James.”

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### The Verdict: Head could be turned

This is a worrying update from a Wolves perspective, considering what a largely reliable player Semedo has been for them over the past two-and-a-bit years.

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The lure of joining a Champions League-playing club in Chelsea could be hard to say no to, and the Portuguese may feel a fresh challenge is needed.

Hopefully, that doesn’t prove to be the case, but if it is, Wolves may have to consider selling him in January, considering his current deal [expires](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/nelson-semedo/profil/spieler/231572) next summer, albeit with a club option for an extension.