Chelsea are to make an improved bid for Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo and are considering adding a new centre-back after Wesley Fofana underwent surgery on a torn anterior cruciate ligament.
Chelsea had a £70m bid rejected for Caicedo on Monday and are working on an £80m offer plus add-ons.
Brighton rejected offers from Arsenal of around £70m in January before assuring Caicedo, who signed a new four-year contract, that he would be granted his wish to leave if the interest was revived at a similar level in the summer.
However, fellow midfielder Declan Rice’s £105m move from West Ham to Arsenal has prompted a rethink on Caicedo’s valuation.