Chelsea need defenders this summer – more than one – so every name in Europe with talent is being linked with a move to the Blues.
Jules Kounde looks likely to the first defender to join the club, but he could soon be joined by another French defender, according to the rumours mentioned on Caughtoffside.
They site Marca’s report on Chelsea transfer targets where Benoit Badiashile is mentioned as a potential target.
The Monaco man is still just 21, but has managed to establish himself as a regular in Ligue 1.
As always, players of that age establishing themselves get plenty of attention from other teams, and Badiashile is no exception.
He’s perhaps a little more raw than some of the experienced options also claimed to be on our shortlist, but there’s no doubting he’s got all the tools to go to the top, and we would watch this one closely as it develops.
