Whether or not Jules Kounde eventually signs for Chelsea, the club may need to continue scouring the market for new centre-back options. With Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen both leaving the Blues recently, the centre of defence is a big priority for Thomas Tuchel.
Rudiger recently signed a four-year contract with Real Madrid after leaving Chelsea on a free transfer. Meanwhile, Christensen looks set to complete a move to Barcelona, with his contract at Stamford Bridge due to reach its expiration date at the end of the month.
So, Chelsea, from that point of view, have been forced into the transfer market this summer. If either of them have stayed, though, the general consensus was that Tuchel would have liked to add to his defensive options anyway.
