After being held up in the long process of trying to sign Jules Kounde, Chelsea have swiftly turned their attentions towards a player they were keen on buying earlier in the window.
Chelsea appear unlikely to continue pushing for the Sevilla defender after Barcelona continued to stall their attempts to buy Kounde and growing frustration from Thomas Tuchel has seen the Blues act fast to find an alternative. It isn't just the next name on the list though, as Chelsea have returned to a player they have already held talks with this summer.
With first choice options having been shut down for Nathan Ake, Matthijs De Ligt and Kounde, new names have already appeared for Chelsea, with quick decisions made on Presnel Kimpembe before they were too late to enter talks for Nordi Mukiele. That has seen them since turn to Inter Milan centre-back Milan Skriniar, though that will be a hard deal to pull off.
