Chelsea inquires about signing an “unstoppable” star.

Chelsea He returned to fourth place in Premier League On Monday evening, they defeated Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1 at Stamford Bridge.

The Blues are now two points ahead of defending champion Manchester City, in fifth place, and four points behind Arsenal and Nottingham Forest in second and third place.

Tosin Adarabioyo, Mark Cucurella and Noni Madueke were all on the scoresheet against Wolves, as they needed a brace in the second half after Robert Sanchez's blunder left them tied 1-1 at half-time.

Enzo MarescaReal Madrid are fighting for a place in the Champions League for the 2025/26 season and are well on their way to achieving their goal, sitting in fourth place as they currently stand.

However, the former Manchester City assistant coach may want to give his side the best possible chance of finishing in the top four by taking advantage of the January transfer window to strengthen his squad.

However, there are some deals that the Blues could, for a myriad of reasons, decide to leave until the summer to get over the line, including a deal for a player currently under contract to one of their Premier League rivals.

Chelsea is looking forward to signing the Italian League star

According to a report in ItalyChelsea have inquired about the possibility of reaching an agreement to sign left-back Nuno Tavares, who is currently on loan to Lazio from Arsenal.

The Portuguese defender is on loan at the Italian side but they have a commitment to make the deal permanent A fee of around £7.5 million At the end of this season.

This latest report claims that the Blues are now interested in a strike for him immediately from Lazio after they officially completed that commitment in the summer, meaning the Serie A side could make an immediate profit from him ahead of the 2025/26 campaign.

He reveals that Lazio are not currently looking to sell Tavares after signing him permanently, but adds that they would be open to “can't miss” offers for his services.

The report also reveals that Chelsea's investigation came during talks over a potential move to Roma for Cesar Casadei, suggesting that the Blues could give themselves an advantage in the race for the left-back by negotiating a reasonable deal for the Italian midfielder.

It adds that other unnamed teams have also been attracted by the form of the Lazio star on loan in Serie A this season, meaning the Premier League side may need to move quickly in the summer to secure a deal for the player. Ace on the left foot.

The Blues must now push for a deal to be completed at the end of the season because Tavares could be an excellent addition to the squad, given his form in Serie A this season.

Nuno Tavares' level this season

It's fair to say that his time in the Premier League didn't go as planned the first time around, as it only does He started 18 matches In the 2021/22 and 2023/24 seasons for Arsenal and Nottingham Forest combined.

Tavares was only young, 21 and 23 years old respectively, and perhaps he needed this experience to develop and improve as a player, by learning from his mistakes.

His Serie A form for Lazio so far this season suggests he has turned a corner in his career and is now living up to the potential Arsenal seemingly saw in him when they initially brought him to the Emirates.

The 24-year-old, who has been described as 'unstoppable' and 'one of the signings of the season' by Athlete James HorncastleHe caught attention with his amazing performance in Italy this season.

As you can see in the table above, Tavares has been an assist machine for Lazio in Serie A this season, providing more than one assist in every other start on average.

the £60,000 per week The star could provide Maresca with a different type of left-back option next season, with Cucurella able to break into central areas, and Tavares able to shoot from outside on the left flank to provide a creative threat when needed.

Signing the kind of explosive, direct-to-play left-back when the playing situation demands it would also charge current Chelsea striker Jadon Sancho down the left flank.

Why will Nuno Tavares outperform Jadon Sancho?

The Manchester United loanee, who is set to join permanently in the summer, will thrive alongside an attack-minded left-back who wants to get out wide to provide crosses and passes into the box, for a number of reasons.

Firstly, Sancho is a great link-up player who makes good decisions on the ball and plays extra passes under pressure, which could allow him to find Tavares in space on the wing on a consistent basis.

Also, as you can see in the clip above, the England international has the ability to come in from the left flank to create a goal threat with his right foot.

Having a left-back, such as Tavares, who causes problems for opposition defenders and forces them to mark him tightly, could mean there is more space for Sancho to drift inside to create more shooting opportunities for himself.

Cucurella just has it I provided one help He has made 0.5 key passes per game in 20 Premier League appearances this season, showing that he does not provide the kind of threat in the final third to help Sancho in this regard.

Therefore, signing Tavares could further the Englishman's career at Chelsea by providing him with a teammate who can make the most of his passing and technical qualities, as well as opening up space for him to add more goals to his game.

That's why the Blues must push hard to win the race to sign the Portuguese defender after Lazio signs him permanently at the end of the season.