Chelsea top defender in verbal agreement to join Real Madrid on lucrative four-year deal ahead of Chelsea departure

 

Chelsea top defender in verbal agreement to join Real Madrid on lucrative four-year deal ahead of Chelsea departure

Real Madrid's ambitious Reece James plan to seal 'impossible' Chelsea transfer becomes clearer

Chelsea right wing-back Reece James has been one of the Blues' standout performers but it has not gone unnoticed and the England international has made his way onto the radar of Real Madrid. With Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen set to leave as free agents this summer, the last thing the club will want is to lose another defensive star.

James has also been one of Thomas Tuchel's most productive attacking threats this season, producing five goals and six assists in just 21 Premier League matches. His absence through injury also coincided with a run of form that saw the Blues title hopes slip away, so his importance to the side cannot be overstated.

Reports therefore that Madrid could come hunting for him will have sent chills down the spines of many at Stamford Bridge. Antonio Rudiger is seemingly set to move to the Bernabeu on a free transfer this summer and Los Blancos are seemingly eager to continue their west London raid moving forward.