Flashscore sources: Malo Gusto faces important Chelsea decision as January approaches

[infobox id="c5ce5f5a-ccb6-468f-9fce-bb4a330c372a" /][p]There is a feeling that [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gusto-malo/YNCrLSO2/"]Gusto[/a]’s value is being re-evaluated after a summer in which [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/4fGZN2oK/"]Chelsea[/a] were looking for around £75m to consider letting him leave.[/p][p]That figure proved too high for the clubs showing the strongest interest, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]Manchester City[/a] particularly keen before deciding the price did not make sense. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/liverpool/lId4TMwf/"]Liverpool[/a] were also linked with a late loan move before deadline, but Chelsea only wanted a permanent transfer or commitment to buy.[/p][p]Gusto stayed at Stamford Bridge, but his situation remains one to watch.[/p][infobox id="02b45e73-9abc-454d-882a-650a1a621f7d" /][p]The 23-year-old would prefer to get his career back on track at Chelsea and establish himself as an important part of the next phase under [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/alonso-xabi/hAcTWKKN/"]Xabi Alonso[/a].[/p][p][b]But there is now an acceptance that, if that does not happen, he will be keen to find somewhere that gives him the status and responsibility he feels he needs.[/b][/p][p]He has three Premier League starts this season, so he has certainly not been cast aside, but January could still become significant. [/p][embed guid="170f96a0-ceae-4b53-ba19-0419eca8aeb1" url="https://x.com/TheBlueDodger/status/2107030699781849370" social-type="twitter" /][p]Chelsea's defensive solidity has been questioned since Xabi Alonso's arrival and new France coach [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/zidane-zinedine/b7zuQEqO/"]Zinedine Zidane[/a] left Gusto out of their latest squad, with concerns over his reliability reportedly part of the thinking.[/p][p]Gusto has now been left with something to prove at club level if he wants to jump back into the international picture.[/p][p][b]There remains interest around him, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/atl-madrid/jaarqpLQ/"]Atletico Madrid[/a] having explored a move and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bayern-munich/nVp0wiqd/"]Bayern Munich[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/juventus/C06aJvIB/"]Juventus[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tottenham/UDg08Ohm/"]Tottenham[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/psg/CjhkPw0k/"]Paris Saint-Germain[/a] previously linked.[/b][/p][p]Manchester City’s future position is harder to predict given the uncertainty surrounding their Premier League charges.[/p][p]Chelsea will now consider his future role. They could continue trying to find the right environment for Gusto to shine, or recognise that a move may be best for all parties.[/p][infobox id="f961102e-920a-4281-b5f2-f996852544cf" /]