Chelsea’s defence is set for a major overhaul this summer with Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen both leaving the club next month. Both players are out of contract in June and their departures will leave a gaping hole in the Blues’ backline.
Thomas Tuchel will be keen to bolster his squad in the upcoming window and in particular his defensive options. A host of centre-backs have been linked with a move to Stamford Bridge to replace the aforementioned outgoing duo; and one such is name is RB Leipzig’s Josko Gvardiol.
The 20-year-old would be a good replacement for Rudiger as both are left-footed and prefer to operate on the left of a back three. Gvardiol also possesses the ability to bring the ball out of defence and break midfield lines with surging runs into the opposition's half.
