With Christensen and Rüdiger nearing the end of their contract, Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea should definitely undertake defensive reinforcements. The Londoners have a number of alternatives in mind, but recently, the name of the Real Madrid Brazilian, Eder Militao, has been circulating.
The consolidation of Militao in the defense of Real Madrid, but also that of the Brazilian national team, could not go unnoticed by the main teams of Europe. Chelsea are one of them and coach Tuchel has asked club representatives to transfer the player in the summer. But the situation of the player at Real Madrid is complicated. Although Militao is one of the players with the lowest salary at Madrid (3 million euros per year), he has consolidated as one of the most important players in Ancelotti's team. This means that through negotiations with the club, the player can very easily improve his positions. At the same time, his contract with Real is valid until 2025.
Last summer Chelsea were very close to transferring Koundé from Sevilla, but Spanish coach Lopetegui did not approve the move. The Londoners tried to resume talks during the January market, but without success. Meanwhile following Militao is even more difficult. This is because the player seems satisfied with Los Blancos and the latter do not intend to sell him.
Transfermarkt estimates the player's card at 60 million euros, while Madrid paid 50 million for his services. At the time of the transfer to Spain, the player was Real's most expensive defender. The Brazilian had a difficult start with Madrid, due to the competition between Varane and Ramos. But since their departure, Eder has shown he has the potential to defend the galaxies' background.
