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Ben Chilwell thrown career lifeline as Borussia Dortmund interested in offering him a Chelsea escape route
Dortmund missed out on another Chelsea ace this month
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BEN CHILWELL could be offered an escape route from Chelsea by Borussia Dortmund.
The German giants are looking for alternatives after missing out on Chilwell’s team-mate Renato Veiga.
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Veiga was being targeted by the Bundesliga club but has opted for Italians Juventus instead on a deal until the end of the season.
And that has thrown up a way out of Stamford Bridge for Chilwell, 28, who has been told he has no future at Chelsea by boss Enzo Maresca.
Chilwell’s wages of around £190K a week are an obstacle to him leaving this month whether on loan or permanently.
But Chelsea may end up having to subsidise his wages as they are doing with Raheem Sterling who is currently with London rivals Arsenal.
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Portuguese Veiga has only been with Chelsea for six months but wanted more first-team football.
He is already eyeing next summer’s World Cup finals in north America as part of his plan.
Boss Maresca pointed out that the player became a full Portugal international after joining him last summer.
Juventus will pay around £4million in loan fees and there is no obligation to buy at the end of the campaign.
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Chilwell has played just 45 minutes of first-team football this season.
He was part of the infamous "bomb squad" asked to train separately from the first team this season.
Chelsea activate Trevoh Chalobah recall clause just hours before he was due to play for Crystal Palace against Leicester
Sources say he would prefer to stay in England and in the Premier League.
But the possibility of a move to last season’s Champions League finalists could be tempting.
The Dortmund target has amassed a total of nine goals and 12 assists in 107 appearances with Chelsea since his arrival from Leicester in 2020.
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