As Antonio Conte tries to plot a plan to fix Chelsea’s porous defence, there is one possible solution known to all at the club currently to be found away from the Premier League glare.
Todd Kane signed a new three-year Chelsea contract last week and while he is not available immediately could later this season offer Conte a choice in a troublesome position as well as a rare link to the fans.
Kane is dyed in the wool Chelsea in the manner of John Terry, having spent 16 years at the club already, and following a successful loan at NEC Nijmegen last season is viewed among the hierarchy as a genuine contender.