Ray Wilkins: Chelsea's Tiemoue Bakayoko interest a snub for Nathaniel Chalobah

Wilkins believes that should Chelsea sell midfielder Nemanja Matic, they should give Nathaniel Chalobah the chance to prove himself in the first team, instead of signing the Monaco midfielder.

Speaking on talkSPORT, Wikins said:

“I was really ­disappointed to read they are ­looking at ­Bakayoko from Monaco. He is 22, French and doesn’t get near the national side, but it was quoted Chelsea might be ­paying £32m.

“Well, in Nathaniel they have a footballer who can play exactly the same but just needs an opportunity

“You’ve seen ­already in the two games he’s played he looks a class act in and among people of his own age. Playing with the top ­quality players they have at Chelsea, he can only ­improve week to week.”

Chalobah won a Premier League medal with Chelsea last season after making 15 appearances, but his current club seem intent on bringing in Bakayoko, amongst other players such as Juventus defender Alex Sandro, to the club ahead of a Champions League campaign.