BIG-MONEY BAY Chelsea boss Lampard lines up £60m bid for Bayern Munich left-back David Alaba in huge January transfer swoop - 7M sport

BIG-MONEY BAY Chelsea boss Lampard lines up £60m bid for Bayern Munich left-back David Alaba in huge January transfer swoop

CHELSEA are lining up £60million bid for Bayern Munich left-back David Alaba, according to reports.


Posted Tuesday, January 07, 2020 by Thesun.co.uk

The Blues are desperately short on the left side of defence, with Emerson Palmieri and Marcos Alonso struggling with form and injuries.

BIG-MONEY BAY Chelsea boss Lampard lines up £60m bid for Bayern Munich left-back David Alaba in huge January transfer swoop
Chelsea are lining up a £60m bid for David Alaba, according to reports Credit: Getty

Now boss Frank Lampard could turn to Austrian superstar Alaba, 27, in a bid to help strengthen Chelsea's grip on the final top-four spot, say the Mirror.

In his first season at the club, Lampard has been forced to play captain Cesar Azpilicueta on the left after being left less than impressed by Emerson or Alonso.

Both natural left-backs are set to leave the club, either this month or in the summer.

Lampard has been thrilled by the form of Reece James at right-back, with Tariq Lamptey yet another encouraging youngster providing back-up.

But a full-back tandem of James and Alaba would be the dream scenario.

And at £60m for one of the best players in the world in his position, the Bayern star could even be considered a bargain.

Alaba has been at Bayern since joining their youth ranks from Austria Wien in 2008 - and has gone on to play 361 times in all competitions.

He has plenty of experience of winning trophies too, which could be invaluable for the young Blues squad, securing eight Bundesliga titles and the 2012-13 Champions League crown.

Alaba is also handy in the centre of midfield, which could prove to be handy for Lampard.

The Munich ace's arrival could be fast-tracked too, with Emerson, 25, on the brink of heading to Italy to join Juventus.

The Serie A giants have reportedly made contact with Emerson's representatives.

Now the left-back could rekindle his relationship with Maurizio Sarri - his old boss at Chelsea - but has demanded first-team assurances after being left frustrated by his lack of action this term.

Emerson's dreadful season was summed up in last weekend's win over Arsenal, when he was hauled off after just 35 minutes.



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