Pau Torres is one of the best defenders in La Liga, and has come on strong for his club Villarreal, playing in 72 games and scoring 4 goals. Not only that but Torres was one of the leaders of Villarreal in their Europa League final upset over Manchester United last season.
Torres has not only solidified his position at Villarreal and La Liga but he has begun to perform well for the Spanish national team playing in the Summer Olympics and the Euro Cup. Now according to 90min, the upward trend of Pau Torres has caught the eye of Chelsea.
Chelsea who are in the market for a central defender if the trio of defenders Thiago Silva, Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger do not resign with the Blues at the end of the season. Here are all the details about Pau Torres and his possible move to Chelsea.
Pau Torres to Chelsea
Pau Torres of Villarreal in action during the UEFA Champions League group F match between Villarreal CF and Atalanta (Getty)
It has been reported that Pau Torres has been monitored by the Chelsea scouts for quite some time now, and the reports have been exceptional. Torres is a silky defender known for his quick speed, and very good ball possession. His presence on the Spanish national team has been growing and Villarreal could pocket a very good transfer fee.
Chelsea is not slowing down in the defender department; they are also interested in Niklas Sule and Jules Kounde. Chelsea, who are known for buying players, and are not short on defenders, they have 10 defenders on loan this season to other clubs. In total Chelsea has 22 players, almost an entire squad on loanacross the world.
