Chelsea have the best defensive record in the Premier League — conceding just 11 goals so far this season — but manager Antonio Conte is already plotting a revamp of his options at the back before the start of the next campaign.
The Stamford Bridge boss is planning to bring central defender Andreas Christensen, impressing on loan at Borussia Monchengladbach, back to London next season.
With John Terry, 36, and Branislav Ivanovic, 32, expected to leave at the end of the season, Conte knows he needs to bring in like-for-like replacements.
The club’s No 1 target was Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci, but the Italian has signed a new deal with the Serie A champions, forcing Conte to switch targets.