Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has been quite open about needing additional defenders at the club, insisting the five he has is not enough given that one is academy player Ola Aina. "If one defender is injured or banned, then we are in trouble, but the club and me we know this and we are talking every day to improve the squad,” he said. One player being tracked is Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly and the Blues could finally land him if Man City allow Mangala to join the Italian side on loan to cover the loss felt by the 25-year-old Senegal international’s departure.
Chelsea transfer news: Latest on Koulibaly, Romagnoli and other defender targets
