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Chelsea’s 5-man central defensive target list revealed
An perception into the shortlist of defensive targets understood to have been drawn up by the switch staff at Premier League giants Chelsea has been offered on Sunday.
Reinforcements on the coronary heart of the membership’s backline have in fact emerged as one thing of a precedence at Stamford Bridge forward of the 2022/23 marketing campaign.
This comes with the Blues having been pressured to bid farewell to not one, however two members of Thomas Tuchel’s defensive core.
After Andreas Christensen opted to take his abilities to Spain, to hyperlink up with Barcelona on a free switch, Antonio Rudiger shortly adopted go well with, becoming a member of forces with Carlo Ancelotti’s Champions League holders Actual Madrid.
LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 17: Antonio Rudiger applauds the followers after The FA Cup Semi-Remaining match between Chelsea and Crystal Palace at Wembley Stadium on April 17, 2022 in London, England. (Picture by Craig Mercer/MB Media/Getty Photographs)
The widespread assumption, in flip, is that the Chelsea hierarchy will go on to hunt out replacements for each stoppers, giving rise to a serious reshuffle in Tuchel’s ranks with a watch to subsequent season.
First on the agenda for the Pensioners comes Sevilla’s Jules Kounde, extensively anticipated to take his abilities to west London over the weeks forward.
And now, as alluded to above, an perception has been offered into a few of the different targets within the sights of Marina Granovskaia and co.
As per The Guardian, becoming a member of Kounde on Chelsea’s defensive shortlist this summer season are all of Josko Gvardiol, José María Giménez, Matthijs de Ligt and Pau Torres.
It now stays to be seen whether or not offers for any of this quintet may be swung by the powers that be at Stamford Bridge, to supply Thomas Tuchel with the type of defensive platform wanted to reestablish the Pensioners again amongst the contenders for Premier League supremacy.
#Chelsea hope to tie up a deal for Jules Koundé quickly and have focused Josko Gvardiol, José María Giménez, Matthijs de Ligt and Pau Torres to strengthen their defence.
— ⭐️ Chels HQ ⭐️ (@Chels_HQ) June 19, 2022
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