Chelsea establish contact with Premier League club to sign 22-year-old defender

Chelsea finished sixth in the Premier League last season and it was expected that they would head into the transfer market for new signings.

The season before the last one, the Blues finished 12th in the Premier League.

Last season was an improvement on the season before that but it was still poor by Chelsea’s high standards.

The Blues have appointed new manager this summer in Enzo Maresca and they have started their transfer business with some impressive signings including centre-back...