Chelsea are in the market for a centre-half in the summer transfer window. A number of defenders have joined the blues over the past 12 months, including Wesley Fofana, Kalidou Koulibaly and Marc Cucurella, yet Todd Boehly is still eager to bolster his side's backline.
While Graham Potter has a wealth of options in his defence, the west Londoners are still somewhat reliant on the ageing Thiago Silva and Cesar Azpilicueta. The latter of the pair looked poised to leave Chelsea last summer but, instead, penned a new deal.
With another exodus of defenders on the horizon, Josko Gvardiol has been identified as a target for the Blues - especially amid growing interest among rival clubs. The defender's impressive displays for Croatia at the World Cup only strengthened RB Leipzig's hand further but the German side could be forced to sell in the summer.
