Paris Saint-Germain manager Christophe Galtier could be left with egg on his face after revealing he laughed off Presnel Kimpembe to Chelsea rumours...
but talks are progressing.The Blues are desperate to bring in defensive reinforcements as a matter of urgency having lost Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen at the end of last season when their contracts expired.
It is also being considered that both Marcos Alonso and captain Cesar Azpilicueta are in talks with Barcelona as well.Earlier this week it was announced that the Blues had signed one replacement, bringing in Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli in a deal worth £33million.
And now the Blues’ attention has turned to acquiring another defender that is proven on the European stage, Kimpembe.Fabrizio Romano reports that Chelsea are now in "direct talks" with PSG over a move for the France international, with the Ligue 1 outfit willing to let the defender depart if a "good proposal" arrives.
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