Chelsea are keen on landing the signature of Paris Saint-Germain central defender Presnel Kimpembe in this summer’s transfer window, according to a report from BILD’s Christian Falk.
Thomas Tuchel finds himself in a dire need of defensive reinforcements ahead of the next season’s start with the Chelsea manager losing his two established names Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen on free transfers.
Despite recent reports suggesting that Sevilla’s Jules Kounde, a long-standing target for the Stamford Bridge camp, is closing on a move to the English capital, Tuchel would ideally like to bring in another big-name centre-back to bolster his ranks.
PSG first-teamer Kimpembe is a name on the shopping list along with Juventus man Matthijs de Ligt, claims Falk, but eyeing up a swoop for the former is understood to be a more viable option for Chelsea this summer.
De Ligt has been linked with a Chelsea transfer in the recent past and with his contract extension talks at Juventus coming to a halt, the Holland international’s future has sparked off intense speculation as the Blues continue to monitor the situation.
