{"id":25571,"date":"2025-10-24T22:19:51","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T02:19:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/24\/chelsea-battle-with-premier-league-rivals-for-one-of-ligue-1s-most-promising-players\/"},"modified":"2025-10-24T22:19:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T02:19:51","slug":"chelsea-battle-with-premier-league-rivals-for-one-of-ligue-1s-most-promising-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/24\/chelsea-battle-with-premier-league-rivals-for-one-of-ligue-1s-most-promising-players\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea battle with Premier League rivals for &#8216;one of Ligue 1&#8217;s most promising players&#8217;"},"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\/24\/chelsea-battle-with-premier-league-rivals-for-one-of-ligue-1s-most-promising-players\/#Chelsea_focus_on_Guerra_Due\" >Chelsea focus on Guerra Due<\/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\/24\/chelsea-battle-with-premier-league-rivals-for-one-of-ligue-1s-most-promising-players\/#Doe_could_be_successful_in_England\" >Doe could be successful in England<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Chelsea looking to sign quality defender (Photo by Justin Setterfield\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>  Chelsea are interested in signing Guerra Due from RC Strasbourg. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to Football Insider, Aston Villa are also interested in the 23-year-old full-back. It will be interesting to see if Chelsea can get a deal done. They are owned by the same parent company as Strasbourg, which could definitely give them an advantage in the transfer race.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chelsea_focus_on_Guerra_Due\"><\/span>Chelsea focus on Guerra Due<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Pete O&#8217;Rourke said: &#8220;I&#8217;m sure it&#8217;s not just Aston Villa that he has his eyes on.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Douet has had a very good time in Strasbourg. He impressed again last weekend (October 17) against European champions PSG and has now established himself as one of the most promising young full-backs in Ligue 1.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Chelsea are also interested in him, Brighton are also interested and they have their eyes on him too.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Look, a lot of clubs are going to be keeping an eye on Douai&#8217;s progress in Strasbourg.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The French team may prefer to sell the player to Chelsea rather than Aston Villa. The Blues also have the resources to get a deal done.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Doe_could_be_successful_in_England\"><\/span>Doe could be successful in England<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\/10\/paris-saint-germain-v-rc-strasbourg-alsace-ligue-1-mcdonalds-2025-2026-414x276.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/paris-saint-germain-v-rc-strasbourg-alsace-ligue-1-mcdonalds-2025-2026-630x420.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/paris-saint-germain-v-rc-strasbourg-alsace-ligue-1-mcdonalds-2025-2026-768x512.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/paris-saint-germain-v-rc-strasbourg-alsace-ligue-1-mcdonalds-2025-2026-770x513.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/paris-saint-germain-v-rc-strasbourg-alsace-ligue-1-mcdonalds-2025-2026-900x600.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/paris-saint-germain-v-rc-strasbourg-alsace-ligue-1-mcdonalds-2025-2026-1200x800.jpg.webp 1200w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/paris-saint-germain-v-rc-strasbourg-alsace-ligue-1-mcdonalds-2025-2026-1536x1024.jpg.webp 1536w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/paris-saint-germain-v-rc-strasbourg-alsace-ligue-1-mcdonalds-2025-2026.jpg.webp 1620w\" 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\">Paris Saint-Germain&#8217;s Bradley Barcola jumps for the head at RC Strasbourg&#8217;s Baggainst Guerra Douai (Photo by Catherine Standekeste\/Getty Images for Qatar Airlines)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 23-year-old has performed very well in France and has the technical qualities to succeed in the Premier League. He could be a great addition to Chelsea. They need to add more quality and depth through their defensive unit and Doue would be a great long-term acquisition.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea is one of the biggest clubs in the world and the opportunity to join them would be very attractive for the player. It will be a step up for him and an opportunity to test himself against world-class players in England. It may help him develop further and reach his potential.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Aston Villa are in need of a quality long-term replacement for Matty Cash. It remains to be seen whether they can win the race for the 23-year-old. If they can get a deal done, he would be a great addition. But convincing Strasbourg and the players could prove difficult.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea looking to sign quality defender (Photo by Justin Setterfield\/Getty Images) Chelsea are interested in signing Guerra Due from RC Strasbourg. 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