Thomas Tuchel remains determined to integrate at least two more new centre-backs into the Chelsea squad this summer and there is still a strong chance that they could both be new signings.
With Levi Colwill and Ethan Ampadu returning to the club for pre-season and the pair both central defenders capable of playing in a back three or four, the club do have an internal solution. That hasn't stopped Todd Boehly advancing talks to belatedly bring Jules Kounde to London, though.
The Frenchman is now on the verge of leaving Sevilla after a year-long transfer saga that has been going on since last summer. With Chelsea finally getting close to agreeing a £60million deal for the player, that would appear to take care of one of the centre-halves wanted by Tuchel.
