Chelsea eyeing swoop for French wing-back Jonathan Clauss who could be made available to his suitors for a modest £10 million transfer fee.
The 29-year-old is unwilling to renew terms with Ligue 1 outfit Lens and the club could be forced into parting ways with their star defender this summer for a knockdown asking price to avoid losing him on fee come next year.
Thomas Tuchel would be encouraged to bring in much-needed defensive reinforcements before the upcoming campaign gets underway with the Chelsea boss losing both Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen to Real Madrid and Barcelona respectively.
According to a report from Goal, the uncertainty surrounding the Stamford Bridge future of skipper and defensive mainstay Cesar Azpilicueta has added to the speculation that Chelsea are keen on making an approach for the French international Clauss.
Azpilicueta’s camp have been in contact with long-standing suitors Barca but the Catalan outfit are said to have handed an ultimatum to the veteran defender over his dream move to Camp Nou.
