chelsea Rayo Vallecano's Pep Chavarría has been identified as a surprise target to replace Marc Cucurella.
Earlier this month, Cucurella ended his four-year stint at Chelsea to seal a permanent transfer to Real Madrid.
The Spain international's exit has seen the Blues look in the market for a new left-back.
Xabi Alonso's side have identified a number of targets, including Andrea Cambiasso of Juventus and Gabriel Gudmundsson of Leeds United.
sweden international said he was happy The relationship with Chelsea and this is proof that he is on the right track.
Chelsea made initial contact
Pep Chavarría is another name on the Premier League squad's list to replace Mark Cucurella.
is according to MarkWhich covers Chelsea's interest and their attempts to sign him this summer.
The west London club have set their sights on Spain, with the 28-year-old a top target for the left-back position.
Chelsea have already made preliminary contacts with parties to assess the feasibility of the operation. It is possible that they have contacted both his camp and the La Liga side.
The newspaper claims the Blues are 'considering making an official offer, which would be quite a surprise.' There is no mention or suggestion as to why this would be a surprise.
Chavarría has a release clause, and this figure has not been reported. aslewhere, Sports stadium State his clause at €25 million, but other sources state it is €50 million.
Xabi Alonso's side could trigger this and sign him, as long as they have his approval. Other clubs are also keen to acquire the Spaniard's services.
Marca reports that he is handling several offers, without giving details of the offers, and only mentions Bayer Leverkusen. The English club is aware of this and will have to overcome competition to sign him.
Chavarría's contract, value, statistics and agent information
Last season, the Rayo Vallecano fullback played 3,519 minutes in 44 matches.
He has a contract until 2030, and transfer market He is worth €10 million. This is the highest value of his career.
Agency AS1 represents Pep Chavarría and manages a number of players including Arsenal star Piero Hincapie and Chelsea's Dario Assugo.
