Chelsea have reportedly had a bid accepted for Edouard Mendy, with the Rennes goalkeeper set to travel to London for a medical.
And Frank Lampard could to turn his attention to West Ham midfielder Declan Rice next week once Mendy's signature is secured.
Mendy is expected to join Chelsea in a deal worth around £18m as manager Lampard looks to bring in competition for Kepa Arrizabalaga, who was dropped at key times last season.
He will join Hakim Ziyech, Timo Werner, Kai Havertz, Ben Chilwell, Thiago Silva and Malang Sarr in signing for Chelsea, with Lampard looking to turn his side into Premier League title contenders as he prepares for Monday's season-opener against Brighton.
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