Despite extending Thiago Silva’s contract for another year, Thomas Tuchel is still planning a dramatic defensive revamp ahead of the 2022-23 season.
The Blues boss has previously stated that Antonio Rudiger would depart when his contract expires, and the German is reportedly close to finalizing his new life at Real Madrid.
Andreas Christensen’s contract is also set to end next month, and the Dane is anticipated to join Barcelona if the penalties against Roman Abramovich stay in place.
🏠| People close to Andreas Christensen are already looking for a house in Barcelona for the Danish centre-back.
• He will sign a 5-year contract with Barça.#FCB 🇩🇰
Via (🟢): @RogerTorello [md]
— Barça Buzz (@Barca_Buzz) May 4, 2022
Finally, Cesar Azpilicueta’s long-term future at Chelsea is unclear, with the Spaniard reportedly on Barcelona’s radar amid the club’s off-field problems.
The Senegal international has been linked with a move to the Premier League in recent transfer windows, with Manchester City and Manchester United being mentioned as potential destinations.
Koulibaly has remained faithful to Napoli, but his contract is set to expire in less than 18 months, putting the Serie A club in a difficult position if new terms are not agreed upon.
Reports around Naples claim that Koulibaly has been offered to the European champions, with the Blues likely to dive into the market to replace Rudiger if their circumstances allow.
As a result, Chelsea’s agent Fali Ramandani is said to have given the former Metz and Genk players the chance to join them in the forthcoming window for €35 million (£29.9 million).
Meanwhile, the center-back has three goals and two assists in 24 Serie A appearances this season, leaving Luciano Spalletti’s team eight points behind Inter Milan with three games remaining.
Due to a hamstring injury, Koulibaly missed the most of the season, as well as the Africa Cup of Nations in the winter, where he started and played in five games for Senegal en route to the title.
