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Benoit Badiashile has not been linked to any clubs recently, yet he is a bit of a talking point among the Chelsea fan base right now.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chelsea have just sold Andrey Santos to Manchester United, and Alejandro Garnacho is now set to follow him out of the exit door.<\/p>\n

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Garnacho is attracting interest from AS Roma and is expected to leave Stamford Bridge after just one season.<\/p>\n

However, while not being Garnacho\u2019s biggest fans, some Chelsea supporters have questioned why the winger is being sold before some of the club\u2019s other players. That includes Badiashile.<\/p>\n

Chelsea will argue that they are happy with the central defender\u2019s progress. Last month, journalist Ben Jacobs suggested that there is a belief at Chelsea that Badiashile\u2019s development is on track.<\/p>\n

How the club could come to that conclusion is absolutely baffling, though. After all, Badiashile made just six starts in the Premier League last season and has had a lot of injuries since joining the Blues from AS Monaco in 2023.<\/p>\n

Is Badiashile a terrible defender? Absolutely not. Most managers would probably love to have a centre-back with his profile.<\/p>\n

The Frenchman is strong, powerful in the air, decent in possession and left-footed. At 25, he is also a good age. Simply put, Badiashile has the qualities of a modern-day central defender who can slot into the left side of defence very easily.<\/p>\n

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However, rarely has Badiashile put all of that together and for a full 90 minutes since arriving in west London. To claim that his development is on track is delusional.<\/p>\n

Largely because of injuries, his development has stalled if anything. With that in mind, now could be a good time for a fresh start.<\/p>\n

With Chelsea chasing Maxence Lacroix of Crystal Palace, it is unlikely that the former Monaco man will get much game time next season if he can remain fit.<\/p>\n

If Xabi Alonso goes with a back four, you would expect Lacroix and Colwill to be the two starting centre-backs if Chelsea can get a deal for the former done.<\/p>\n

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