Chelsea need to signal “probably the most thrilling DMs in Europe”

Chelsea‘s midfield trio of Moises Caicedo, Roméo Lavia and Enzo Fernández price a mixed £248.2m in response to Transfermarkt charges, and they’re all starting to indicate why they have been acquired by the Blues.

Enzo Maresca has discovered methods to utilise all three of his star midfielders, making tactical tweaks primarily based on the opposition to offer Chelsea the absolute best probability of successful every sport.

Fernández brings such a excessive degree of passing high quality, Caicedo is an all-action midfielder who mops up the hazard, and Lavia provides further physicality and press resistance in midfield when it’s wanted.

However Chelsea are reportedly enthusiastic about one other midfielder who may assist to cowl Lavia, who has discovered himself affected by frequent accidents up to now few seasons.

Chelsea taking a look at younger midfielder

In accordance with experiences from The Solar, Chelsea are enthusiastic about Sporting midfielder, Dario Essugo, who’s presently out on mortgage with Las Palmas in La Liga.

The experiences additionally state that Leeds United are pursuing a deal for the midfielder, which suggests Chelsea must act quick in the event that they need to guarantee Essugo chooses the Blues over assured minutes at Leeds, who’re more likely to be promoted to the Premier League subsequent season.

The 19-year-old has made 11 appearances for the Spanish outfit this marketing campaign, scoring as soon as, contributing to 2 clear sheets, and totalling 911 minutes performed.

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How Essugo compares to Chelsea’s midfielders

Caicedo has had a superb begin to this marketing campaign, establishing himself as a key determine for Maresca in central midfield and even at right-back as an possibility. The Ecuador worldwide has made 18 appearances in all competitions, scoring as soon as, offering three assists, and totaling 1,528 minutes on the sector.

Minutes have then been shared between Fernandez and Lavia in midfield alongside Caicedo, with the Argentine making 20 appearances in all competitions, scoring three objectives and offering eight assists. In the meantime, Lavia has made ten appearances however supplied only one help.

So, how does Essugo evaluate to this?

Essugo vs Caicedo, Lavia & Fernandez
Stats (per 90 minutes)	Essugo	Caicedo	Lavia	Fernandez
Objectives + Assists	0.10	0.19	0.19	0.78
Progressive Carries	0.87	0.96	0.38	1.15
Progressive Passes	4.56	5.10	3.21	5.65
Key Passes	0.58	1.08	1.13	2.06
Passes into Ultimate Third	4.08	6.37	5.66	5.27
Tackles	2.82	3.12	2.83	2.90
Blocks	0.97	1.15	1.13	1.37
Interceptions	2.14	1.72	2.08	0.57
Recoveries	5.44	5.92	4.53	4.89
Stats taken from FBref

You’ll be able to immediately see how Esssugo is just like Caicedo in profile when analysing their metrics alongside one another. They’re each making over 5 ball recoveries per 90, making 2.8+ tackles per 90, and 1.7+ interceptions per 90. However alongside their defensive acumen, they’re additionally progressive on the ball, particularly with their passing into the ultimate third.

Fernandez is a special sort of profile, offering extra key passes per 90 and being extra of a playmaker for the aspect, while Lavia brings a little bit of every thing to the workforce, additionally being essentially the most pure quantity six or holding midfield sort, moderately than a field to field.

Essugo has been labelled as one of many “most enjoyable DMs in Europe” by scout Jacek Kulig, and by including him alongside the likes of Caicedo, Lavia and Fernandez, Chelsea would have the most effective midfield depth within the league. That is if they do not already.