Tosin Adarbioyo offered Chelsea escape route by European giants which would reunite him with former Premier League boss

BENFICA have made contact with Chelsea over experienced defender Tosin Adarabioyo. The Blues are open to letting players leave this summer, and defender Tosin — who had looked certain to stay this season — is one who could now leave before the deadline. Tosin Adarabioyo enjoyed a brilliant career playing under Marco Silva at Fulham Credit: Alamy Tosin is a very popular in the Chelsea dressing room but changes have meant he’s one of the players they’re looking to sell Credit: Getty SunSport has been told this week that Benfica have pushed and asked Chelsea for the financials if they were to reunite the former Fulham man, 28, with manager Marco Silva. The former Fulham manager is already closing in on signing one of his former players, Joao Palhinha, from Bayern Munich. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! Dream Team is back, free, and there’s £100,000 up for grabs! Now Tosin could follow suit. He is a highly respected member of the Chelsea dressing room and is often the first player to make sure new signings feel at home. And he also has a strong relationship with Cole Palmer, having been friends with him since their days at Manchester City. Tosin joined Chelsea after his contract at Fulham ended and his role both on and off the pitch has been satisfactory. Briefings at the start of the summer suggested he was one of the players the club did not want to sell. However, the arrival of Maxence Lacroix and a few other additions means the West London club will have to cash in on some players before the window shuts. Most read in Sport SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET UP TO £100 BONUS Benfica’s interest could now accelerate his departure. SunSport has been told the player has two years left on his current deal but could leave permanently if the Portuguese giants and Chelsea can agree on a deal. Chelsea have several senior central defenders, and new manager Xabi Alonso has publicly stated he wants to reduce that number to “four or five”, especially without European football this season. In the last 48 hours, there has also been interest from Marseille in the defender, with a number of options being assessed. His representatives are taking their time in making a decision as they know the final few days of the transfer window could bring up other interesting options. For Chelsea, the untouchable defenders are Levi Colwill and Josh Acheampong, while Lacroix and Wesley Fofana are also expected to stay. Comment now