Who will be lining up in the Chelsea backline next season is still very much up in the air.
Before last week, Jules Kounde was odds on to become a Chelsea player this summer but Marina Granovskaia's exit has coincided with the fact that the Blues have now cooled their interest in the Sevilla man in favour of Juventus star Matthijs de Ligt. The La Liga phenomenon was reportedly more of a club and Granovskaia target whilst manager Thomas Tuchel actually has de Ligt topping his own transfer wish-list which new owner Todd Boehly wants to adhere to. But it won't just be one defender that will be signed this summer.
Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen have already left and both Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso could follow suit in the coming weeks as they both try and push forward their dream Barcelona moves and even potentially link up with Sevilla's number 23 who is now open to the idea of a Camp Nou move after holding talks with manager Xavi. So where do Chelsea go next in their search of a potential de Ligt partner?
