Chelsea look to be on the verge of completing their third proposed January transfer with a deal involving AS Monaco defender Benoit Badiashile nearing its "final stages". Andrey Santos and David Datro Fofana both look set to complete January switches to Stamford Bridge, with Badiashile as the third transfer deal close to completion.
The January transfer window is yet to open but Todd Boehly and the Blues' new-look recruitment team are already getting to work on finding plenty of options for Graham Potter. Following the injury to Armando Broja, Chelsea moved swiftly to agree a deal for Molde striker Fofana before Vasca de Gama midfielder Santos chose west London as his next destination, posting a Chelsea-themed Christmas celebration on social media.
Chelsea's defensive problems have also seen interest emerge in a number of centre-backs, particularly those who can play on the left of the back three. That position has mostly been filled by Kalidou Koulibaly and Marc Cucurella, who both arrived in the summer, but neither have been able to nail down that role in the Blues' defence.
