Chelsea’s mission to bolster Thomas Tuchel’s midfield options in the upcoming transfer window could already be scuppered. The west Londoners have been heavily linked with Aurélien Tchouameni and Declan Rice this season, although Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid look set to beat the Blues to the duo.
The 22-year-old was on Chelsea's transfer shopping list in the summer but the board opted against signing him because they felt the Monaco midfielder could have done with another 12 months of development, as per The Athletic. Football.london understands that Tuchel's side have spent more time watching the France international than any other club.
Meanwhile, the Blues boss has confessed that he's a big fan of Declan Rice. West Ham are determined to retain the services of the 23-year-old this summer, but have conceded that they will eventually have to sell the England international in the near future, add The Athletic.
