RC Strasbourg's right-back, Guela Doue, is in Chelsea's sights, like numerous players from the Alsace club. But Desire's big brother is also heavily courted elsewhere.
This Friday, Guela Doue did not do his little brother, Desire, any favours during the Ligue 1 clash between PSG and RC Strasbourg (3-3). As for several months, the 23-year-old right-back showed himself very effective by stealing the ball on numerous occasions from his direct opponent.
Chelsea in pole position for Doue
A performance that impressed Chelsea, just like that of Joaquin Panichelli. The Ivory Coast international is thus, like numerous other effective players at Strasbourg, on the Blues' radar since the two clubs are owned by BlueCo, who multiply deals between the two sides.
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Caught Offside state that the London club are in pole position to attract Guela Doue on the transfer market in 2026. However, Chelsea will be far from alone in this matter. Indeed, the recruitment departments of Aston Villa, Brighton and Brentford are also closely following the former Rennes player's performances.
Strasbourg ready to demand over £30m?
In addition to these English clubs, the Angers native is also on the radar of AC Milan in Italy, RB Leipzig in Germany, and Real Betis in Spain. These clubs see Guela Doue as an interesting recruitment upon arrival and especially for the long term.
Chelsea therefore seem to be the favourite, despite this competition, but could come up against RCSA's reluctance to sell a stalwart of their defence. The Ivorian defender is moreover still under contract until 2029. Strasbourg could thus show themselves greedy and Caught Offside mention a transfer amount of over £25.6m for Guela Doue, who is estimated at £15.4m by Transfermarkt.
This article was originally published on Top Mercato.
