Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has claimed that Chelsea boss Thomas Ruchel is 'in love' with the prospect of signing RB Leipzig star Josko Gvardiol this summer.
The Blues have signed just one defender during the summer transfer window despite losing both Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen to Real Madrid and Barcelona, respectively. However, manager Tuchel is keen to bring in at least one more central defender, football.london understands, and one name that has been mooted as a potential target is Leipzig man Gvardiol.
Now, Romano has spoken about the west Londoners' interest in the Croatian international, claiming that any deal will be difficult given the Bundesliga club's unwillingness to sell. "Gvardiol is one of the top names on [Chelsea's] list — Thomas Tuchel is in love with this player," he told his YouTube channel.
