Tomas Araujo and Marc Guehi have been listed by Fabrizio Romano as players valued at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea may be planning to make defensive changes in January.

Romano clarified that Chelsea has held internal talks regarding their defender alternatives this January while speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for a video update on the Daily Briefing.

According to Romano, the Blues have been considering Benfica’s Araujo since the summer, while they also like the name of Crystal Palace defender Guehi.

Although both agreements appear complex, Chelsea may also choose to recall Trevoh Chalobah from his loan at Crystal Palace because they have the ability to end that agreement early.

Araujo is another outstanding player who might have a good career at the top level in a more difficult league, but Guehi has excelled in the Premier League and appears perfect for CFC. However, Chelsea still has to determine how much they can afford to spend this winter.

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“Chelsea are considering their options for a new signing in the centre-back position this January – there is a concrete possibility for them to bring in a new signing in defence because of injuries,” Romano said.

“Chelsea have Benoit Badiashile and Wesley Fofana out, so the Blues are exploring the market … They could go for a different centre-back, a player for present and future.

“A player they like at Chelsea is Marc Guehi – it could be a possibility, which has already been discussed and considered internally by Chelsea.

“However, from what I’m told, it’s still not an easy deal to get done because it could be expensive, and Chelsea still have to decide internally how much they want to spend to cover that position.

“For sure, though, Guehi is appreciated, and he has 18 months left on his contract at Crystal Palace, so let’s see what Chelsea decide to do.

“Tomas Araujo at Benfica is another player they appreciate at Chelsea – they already wanted him last summer.

“But for the moment Benfica are still not opening the door to a general exit. Let’s see if the situation will change, but at the moment I’m not aware of any news on Araujo.”