Chelsea target Jonathan Clauss has his heart set on a Marseille transfer as Todd Boehly instead diverts attentions to Kalidou Koulibaly, Nathan Ake and Presnel Kimpembe.
The Blues' defensive re-shuffle is really starting to take some shape now after Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen departed for La Liga sometime ago now. Marcos Alonso and Cesar Azpilicueta could both follow suit very soon as Barcelona ramp up their pursuits of the Spanish duo.
This has all culminated in manager Thomas Tuchel demanding three defenders are signed in this new defensive re-shuffle with Levi Colwill's future very much still up in the air after reports surfaced on Thursday suggesting that the current World Champions were looking for a permanent sale of the former Huddersfield Town loanee.