It is the summer of 2016 and Antonio Conte is formulating a plan to restore Chelsea to the top of the Premier League table. N'Golo Kante has been signed. Michy Batshuayi too. The Italian is far from done in the transfer market, though.
Conte believes Chelsea need another centre-back added to their ranks. Antonio Rudiger is under consideration, but it's Niklas Sule who is the head coach's first-choice target, his dream signing.
The 21-year-old has just starred for Germany at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, helping his country claim a silver medal in the process. He is valued at around £25million by Hoffenheim and Chelsea are prepared to match that figure.
