Chelsea target Jonathan Claus is set to sign for Olympique Marseille with the Stamford Bridge camp not tabling an offer for the French defender this summer.
The Lens wing-back had emerged as a name on Chelsea’s transfer radar with Thomas Tuchel looking to reinforce his defensive ranks by dipping into the market and signing a fresh face.
Olympique Marseille are set to sign Jonathan Clauss after bid accepted by Lens. Full agreement in place, no bids from Man United or Chelsea. 🔵 #OM
OM made an opening bid 10 days ago, as revealed ⤵️⚪️ #TeamOM https://t.co/b4Rj6TXWgr
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 19, 2022
Claus, however, appears in line to make the move to Ligue 1 giants Olympique Marseille, according to the transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, with Chelsea and Manchester United pipped to the transfer by the Stade Vélodrome outfit.
Uncertainty is looming over the futures of Spanish defensive duo Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso with the pairing wanted by La Liga heavyweights Barcelona this summer but Chelsea have shown their reluctance in parting ways to avoid losing out on two key first-team players.
Tuchel has brought in Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli to line up a replacement for the Real Madrid-bound Antonio Rudiger and rumours suggest Chelsea are now stepping up efforts to land long-standing target Jules Kounde.
