{"id":25074,"date":"2025-10-16T00:00:29","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T04:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/16\/report-chelsea-eyeing-a-2026-transfer-for-former-real-madrid-ace-who-played-well-last-season\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T00:00:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T04:00:29","slug":"report-chelsea-eyeing-a-2026-transfer-for-former-real-madrid-ace-who-played-well-last-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/16\/report-chelsea-eyeing-a-2026-transfer-for-former-real-madrid-ace-who-played-well-last-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Chelsea eyeing a 2026 transfer for former Real Madrid ace who played well last season"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/16\/report-chelsea-eyeing-a-2026-transfer-for-former-real-madrid-ace-who-played-well-last-season\/#Mario_Gila_is_a_complete_soccer_player\" >Mario Gila is a complete soccer player<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/16\/report-chelsea-eyeing-a-2026-transfer-for-former-real-madrid-ace-who-played-well-last-season\/#Can_Chelsea_sign_Krazy\" >Can Chelsea sign Krazy?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca during the match against Liverpool (Photo by Justin Setterfield\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chelsea are interested in signing Lazio defender Mario Gila in the coming months.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 25-year-old has been doing very well for the Italian club and Chelsea are looking to bring him to the Premier League. The former Real Madrid player is certainly one of the best defenders in the Italian league right now, and Gila could be a great addition for Chelsea.<\/p>\n<p>The Blues are struggling with multiple injuries at the back and are in need of a quality central defender. It will be interesting to see if they can sign the player in January. According to Football Insider, Brighton are also interested in signing the player. <\/p>\n<p>Tottenham also recently revealed they are keeping an eye on Gila.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mario_Gila_is_a_complete_soccer_player\"><\/span>Mario Gila is a complete soccer player<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As well as being a quality defender, Gila is also good on the ball and will add creativity and control from deep. The Spanish defender has recorded a passing accuracy of 91% over the past 12 months, with 4.8 progressive passes and 1.4 progressive carries per 90 minutes. <\/p>\n<p>The player is at the peak of his career and could improve further by playing in a better team with top players. A move to Chelsea could unlock his true potential. He will want to compete at the highest level and joining one of the biggest clubs in the world will be very exciting for him. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_Chelsea_sign_Krazy\"><\/span>Can Chelsea sign Krazy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mario-gila-414x284.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mario-gila-630x432.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mario-gila-768x527.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mario-gila-770x528.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mario-gila-900x617.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mario-gila-1200x823.jpg.webp 1200w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mario-gila-1536x1053.jpg.webp 1536w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mario-gila-2048x1404.jpg.webp 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">SS Lazio&#8217;s Mario Gila is under pressure from FC Internazionale&#8217;s Mehdi Taremi. (Photo by Marco Ruzzani\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Chelsea certainly have the financial power to beat Brighton to his signature. It remains to be seen whether they can close a deal. It will be difficult to convince Italian clubs to sell players midway through the season. They don&#8217;t want to lose their best defender in January. Chelsea may have to pay a premium to get the deal done. <\/p>\n<p>The Spaniard had to leave Real Madrid without making a mark, but now he wants to prove himself at a top club. A move to Chelsea could be the ideal next step in his career. <\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca during the match against Liverpool (Photo by Justin Setterfield\/Getty Images) Chelsea are interested in signing Lazio defender Mario Gila in the coming months. The 25-year-old has been doing very well for the Italian club and Chelsea are looking to bring him to the Premier League. 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