Nathaniel Chalobah could reportedly swap Watford for Norwich City as the Premier League newcomers look for alternatives to Danny Drinkwater.
Norwich City are interested in signing England international midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah form Premier League rivals Watford, according to Goal.
At the age of 24, Chalobah is finally establishing himself in the top flight.
The Sierra Leone-born midfielder spent so many years on the verge of a first-team role at Chelsea but his decision to finally leave Stamford Bridge for Watford in a £5 million deal two years ago (Sky) was immediately justified.
Chalobah wasted no time in highlighting his vast potential at Vicarage Road and it didn’t take him long to force his way into Gareth Southgate’s plans. The gifted midfielder made his England debut in the 3-2 Nations League win in Spain last October.
Injuries might have restricted Chalobah’s progress in the last few months, preventing him from adding to a single England cap, but a prolonged spell on the sidelines hasn’t put Norwich off.
Goal claims that The Canaries have identified Chalobah as an alternative to Danny Drinkwater, the Chelsea outcast whose £100,000-a-week wages could scupper a move to Carrow Road.
Daniel Farke might have earned rather lazy comparisons with Jurgen Klopp but, unlike the ultimate exponent of high-pressing and counter-attacks, the Norwich coach is a man whose tactical plans rest upon dominating possession.
There is so much emphasis on Emi Buendia, Mario Vranjic and Marco Stiepermann to create and score in equal measure so Chalobah, a tidy and intelligent player, should have no trouble adapting to Farke’s eye-catching style of play.
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