Chelsea are interested in signing Guela Doue from RC Strasbourg. 

According to Football Insider, Aston Villa are interested in the 23-year-old full-back as well. It will be interesting to see if Chelsea can get the deal done. They are owned by the same parent company as Strasbourg, and that could certainly give them an advantage in the transfer race.

Pete O’Rourke said: “I’m sure it’s more than just Aston Villa that he’s caught the eye of.

“Doue’s had a very good time at Strasbourg. Impressed again last weekend [17 October] against the European champions PSG in that game as well and has established himself as one of the most promising young full-backs in Ligue 1 right now.

“Chelsea are also interested in him. You’ve got Brighton, they’ve been looking at him as well.

“So look, there’s going to be a host of clubs who’ll be keeping eyes on Doue’s progress at Strasbourg.”

The French outfit might prefer to sell the player to Chelsea instead of Aston Villa. The Blues have the resources to get the deal done as well.

The 23-year-old has done quite well in France, and he has the technical attributes to succeed in the Premier League. He could...