I think he played a good few games at LB. They switched formation quite a bit.
The same happened when he switched to the right, he played both RB and RWB.
Blues are attached to every rumour because it’s no secret their whole strategy is to throw money at it. If the leak comes from a club, it’s convenient to include a team like Blues because it triggers us to increase our transfer offer/loan fee, if it’s come from an agent then it’s to try and up any wages offered.
If he and his family want to move to Valencia. Not every player is happy to keep hopping between countries …. At some point they look to establish some roots.
Footballers famously too poor for holidays or houses or transport and are all forced to live five mins walk from the ground like a Reform 15 min city conspiracy come to life.