Wesley Fofana is keen to join Chelsea from Leicester City this summer.
The Frenchman has emerged as the Blues new No.1 centre-back target after missing out on Jules Kounde, who instead moved to Barcelona.
Kalidou Koulibaly has already signed for Thomas Tuchel’s men, who have been forced into a rebuild of their backline after losing both Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen on free transfers. Club captain Cesar Azpilicueta’s future is also in doubt, with the Spaniard keen to depart after over a decade at Stamford Bridge.