Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti WANTS to join Chelsea this summer.
Umtiti would rather join Chelsea than Manchester United… but the Blues prefer Lille centre-back Gabriel Magalhaes.
Prior to the suspension of the Premier League, the Blues sat in a Champions League qualification position – despite having the leakiest defence of any team in the top seven.
And boss Frank Lampard is keen to recruit a new defender to help shore things up.
The Daily Star says the club have made initial contact with Barcelona regarding Samuel Umtiti.
But the Frenchman is currently a back-up plan for if they fail to land Gabriel from Lille.
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