Back in the summer, Cesc Fabregas used his connections with Chelsea to sign both Trevoh Chalobah and Robert Sanchez. Now, Como are in the mix to sign a third player in January.

Chelsea raked in the best part of £500m in the summer, after the sale of Enzo Fernandez to Man City. But Xabi Alonso’s squad remains a big one, given Chelsea are not currently playing in European competition.

Come January, a handful of players will be on the chopping block and Malo Gusto is certainly a player that Chelsea could make expendable. The Blues have four right-backs, and he is bottom of the pile.

Cesc Fabregas wants Malo Gusto at Como: The details

Having already signed Sanchez and Chalobah, a report from TeamTalk now claims Como are among the long list of clubs considering Gusto. The right-back is keen to leave Chelsea after losing his France spot.

Gusto has not started a Premier League game since the disappointing 2-2 draw against Hull City, with Chelsea willing to listen to offers. Reece James, Marco Palestra and Josh Acheampong are all preferred.

Alongside Como, Atletico Madrid, Leipzig and Milan are also keen. Joining Leipzig would see him reunite with Christopher Nkunku, while Milan and Chelsea have an excellent relationship in the transfer market.

How much would Chelsea need to sell Gusto for a profit?

Gusto needs a fresh start. His last start came against Liverpool in the Carabao Cup, but it reeked of a player coming to the end of his Chelsea stint; two defensive contributions, nine misplaced passes.

Chelsea signed Gusto for £30.7m in January 2023, a move that came before the Premier League cut-off for player amortisation. He signed a seven-and-a-half-year deal, keeping him at Chelsea until June 2030.

That means Chelsea would have to sell Gusto for £14m in January to break even on the former Lyon star. Given Chelsea slapped a £75m price tag on his head in the summer, a profit seems incredibly likely.

Reports say Chelsea are willing to reduce their asking price for Gusto ahead of January, but even if they cut their asking price by £25m, it would still represent a massive profit in the eyes of Financial Fair Play.