Chelsea are set to pursue their interest in Hoffenheim defender Niklas Sule when the transfer market opens next month.
Sule is rated as one of the top young centre-halves in Germany and has been identified by Chelsea technical director Michael Emenalo as a player capable of operating in Antonio Conte’s back-three.
Chelsea had a £20million offer for the 21-year-old rejected in August and were told to up the bid to £30m.
They chose not to increase the offer and turned instead to complete a deal for David Luiz from Paris St Germain.