Chelsea reach decision on selling star to Liverpool or Man Utd in the January transfer window

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Chelsea could complicate a move from Liverpool or Man City for Malo Gusto in January because of their asking price, according to reports.

Chelsea could complicate a move from Liverpool, Man Utd or Man City for Malo Gusto in the January transfer window because of their asking price, according to reports.

Gusto has only made three Premier League starts under Xabi Alonso this term after being in the starting XI for the majority of last season.

There have been rumours that multiple clubs are interested in signing the Chelsea defender ahead of the January transfer window, including Liverpool, Man Utd and Man City.

Transfer insider Fabrizio Romano revealed on Saturday that there “are clubs calling” for Gusto with the Chelsea star’s future “a situation to follow” in January.

Romano said on his YouTube channel:

> “The situation of Malo Gusto could be an interesting one to follow because Malo Gusto didn’t find so much game time over the last few months and weeks.

> “It has not been the easiest start of the season for Malo Gusto. Then it’s also true that Chelsea in that position have Reece James, Chelsea in that position have Marco Pallestra, who joined in the summer of 55 millions.

> “So, obviously, Chelsea have so many players who can fill that spot and so it’s not easy also for Malo to find the game time in a season without European football for Chelsea.

> “But for Malo Gusto, there are many clubs keeping close eye to him, in England and also abroad. So, there are clubs calling and trying to understand of Malo Gusto, the situation of Malo Gusto.

> “Let’s see what’s going to happen next because of many of you asked me about Pochettino. Pochettino was very happy with Malo Gusto when he was at Chelsea, so there is a connection.

> “But, at the moment, Man Utd priorities are the centre-back is a position they want to cover, the striker, so let’s see what’s going to happen next. In the summer, there was interest from Manchester City, but then ended up without doing any deal for Malo Gusto.

> “Let’s see what’s going to happen, but Malo is a situation to follow. Let’s see if in January or in the summer, based on the proposals, because Chelsea were clear in the summer. When clubs were interested, Chelsea indicated the price of 75 millions for Malo Gusto.”

Could Gusto’s £75m price tag put off Man City, Man Utd and Liverpool?

Man City have been particularly heavily linked with Gusto and Football Insider journalist O’Rourke reckons the Citizens and other clubs could be put off by his £75m price tag.

O’Rourke told Football Insider:

> “They obviously looked at it in the summer window, but then it was the price tag that put them off going ahead with the move from Malo Gusto.

> “Still, the right-back has been a bit of a problem area for Man City for a while now. Obviously [Matheus] Nunes has played there, [Abdukodir] Khusanov has played there this season as well.

> “Enzo Maresca is well aware of Malo Gusto, having worked with him at Chelsea, and he is a big admirer him.”

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