Chelsea need to strengthen their defensive options ahead of next season and Todd Boehly will back Thomas Tuchel to do exactly that.
The Blues have already secured the signing of Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli for a fee of £34million, becoming the club's second signing after Raheem Sterling joined from Manchester City earlier last week. Following the departures of Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen, Tuchel knows he needs top quality replacements alongside Thiago Silva at the back.
Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso are also likely to depart this summer with Barcelona heavily linked with a move for the Chelsea duo, whilst young talent Levi Colwill has also been linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge amid Tuchel's plans to add experienced, elite defenders to his squad this summer. football.london understands the Blues are in talks with Paris Saint-Germain to sign Presnel Kimpembe after missing out on former Chelsea defender Nathan Ake, whilst the west Londoners have maintained contact with Sevilla over a deal for long-term target Jules Kounde.
