Chelsea are considering a move for Southampton‘s Kyle Walker-Peters, according to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano. Thomas Tuchel recently bolstered his left-sided options with the addition of Brighton’s Marc Cucurella and Romano reckons they could repeat the feat on the right by signing the ex-Tottenham man.
Despite having more pressing areas on the pitch to improve, Tuchel is clearly making the wing-back department a priority. In truth, the Blues are one player short at right wing-back with Reece James the club’s only option, although the likes of Cesar Azpilicueta and Ruben Loftus-Cheek, who started there against Spurs on Sunday, are both capable.
Regardless, Chelsea are still targeting another right wing-back and are interested in Walker-Peters, who would cost the Londoners around £40m.
Walker-Peters, who scored against Leeds to rescue Southampton a draw on Saturday, has impressed since leaving Tottenham a couple of years ago, with his form attracting the attention of Manchester United, Arsenal and Everton.