According to reporter Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea is interested in signing two more defenders after completing the deal with Kalidou Koulibaly. The Blues have reached a 40 million euro transfer contract with Serie A giants Napoli to transfer Kalidou Koulibaly.
The Italian journalist claims Chelsea are seeking deals for Natan Ake and Presnel Kimpembe for Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain respectively. According to reports, these two are Thomas Tuchel 's primary targets for the defense this summer, Matthijs de Ligt is about to transfer to Bayern Munich .
Chelsea have not yet announced the signing of Koulibaly, but have confirmed the signing of Raheem Sterling from Manchester City. The former Liverpool winger becomes the first big player of the Todd Boly era, with Koulibaly likely to be next.
Thomas Tuchel's side are currently short of options at the back with the departures of Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen . The two central defenders left the Blues and went to Real Madrid and Barcelona respectively on free transfers.
They currently only have Thiago Silva, Trevor Chalobah and Malang Sarr as the core defensive options. With Koulibaly's appearance now just a formality, the Blues are expected to turn their attention towards signing at least one more defender to bolster their backline.
Nathan Ake and Presnel Kimpembe would be worthy additions to Chelsea
The Blues boss has been a key player for most of his time at Stamford Bridge Form a system with three centre-backs. But to make this system work, Thomas Tuchel needs quality options and solid depth.
This is where Natan Ake and Presnel Kimpembe come into play. This duo could be a solid addition to their defense for a number of reasons.
Thomas Tuchel already knows Presnel Kimpembe well, having coached him at Paris Saint-Germain. On the other hand, Natan Ake is a former Chelsea player who has proven himself in Premier League over the years.
The most important thing is that their ages are 26 and 27 years old respectively, which means that they have just entered their peak period as football players. Signing Ake and Kimpembe after Koulibaly will make Thomas Tuch's defense very strong in terms of quality and depth.
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