Chelsea are hoping to take advantage of French wing-back Jonathan Clauss entering the final year of his contract with RC Lens. The Blues are said to have made contact with the Ligue 1 club over a £10 million deal in the hope of prising the 29-year-old away from the Estadio Bollaert-Delelis.
Clauss capped off a fantastic journey from the lower leagues of French and German football to fully fledged French international earlier this year, having not featured in a top flight football match until he was 28. In 2021/22, Clauss provided five goals and 11 assists across 37 league matches from wing-back in an impressive season.
Chelsea may even have an advantage in luring the defender, also targeted by Atletico Madrid, after he admitted his affection for the Blues in an interview with RMC. He suggested: "Since I was kid, it’s been Chelsea, and it remains Chelsea."
