Chelsea 'are preparing to sell Marcos Alonso this summer' with the defender potentially on his way to Barcelona.
There will be an overhaul of the Blues' back line now the takeover by a consortium led by Todd Boehly has been completed, with central defenders Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen departing.
And Spanish left-back Alonso, 31, is also likely to join those leaving after six years with the Stamford Bridge club.
The Athletic report that manager Thomas Tuchel plans to make Emerson Palmieri the back-up option to Ben Chilwell in the left-back position once Alonso goes.