Presnel Kimpembe’s stance on a PSG exit has been revealed amidst links with a move to Chelsea this summer. Any transfer would see the Frenchman reunite with manager Thomas Tuchel, whom he played under with Les Parisiens.
It comes as the German coach begins to ramp up his summer business at the club, already landing Raheem Sterling from Manchester City. The defence appears to be the next priority for Tuchel, with a number of options linked.
The Blues need to add depth to their backline following the loss of Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger as free agents this summer. That leaves just three senior first-team natural centre-back options at the club.
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In an attempt to fix that problem, plenty of talks are underway to make more additions. football.london understands advanced talks are in progress with Manchester City to re-sign Nathan Ake.
It looks like the defensive reshape won’t stop there as football.london has also been told that Kalidou Koulibaly is close to joining the Blues from Napoli. Personal terms have been agreed, while a fee has been settled on at roughly £33.8million.
Even after those two, other options continue to be linked with a move for the defence, with PSG’s Presnel Kimpembe one of those. The 26-year-old only has two-years remaining on his contract in the French capital and could be one that leaves during their big reshuffle.
However, a reunion with Tuchel may be on the rocks, as GOAL France reports that the World Cup winner’s priority is to stay with PSG and he is currently awaiting discussions with management over his future. It could be an issue that would see the Blues turn their attention to other targets before the season gets underway.
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