Chelsea owner and interim sporting director Todd Boehly is already planning for next season in the defensive areas, with the club now in 'advanced' talks to sign long-term target and RB Leipzig star Joško Gvardiol.
The Blues have been in the market this summer to repair their defence following Andreas Christensen, Antonio Rudiger, and the soon-to-be Marcos Alonso exits. They have done this already with moves for Kalidou Koulibaly and Marc Cucurella. Wesley Fofana is set to add more strength in depth to that regard as his £70million move from Leicester is set to be confirmed imminently with the French star's medical in the US now all done. However, this all doesn't seem to be enough as a new defender is set to be acquired for next season.
Fabrizio Romano tweeted: 'Exclusive: Chelsea are in advanced talks with RB Leipzig to sign Joško Gvardiol! A deal would be completed now, but with Gvardiol staying at RB Leipzig, he'd join Chelsea in June 2023. Official proposal submitted today around €90m. Negotiations are ongoing on the clubs side. (£77m). What does this mean for the future of the Blues' defence in the long run?
