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Chelsea officially lost their European title on Saturday night, as Real Madrid beat Liverpool in the Champions League final.

Given how close they came to knocking out Los Blancos in the quarter-finals of the competition, there would have been some frustration from Blues fans watching on. However, manager Thomas Tuchel and his players will surely be seeking to use that angst as fuel going into a busy summer and next season.

With the uncertainty over the club's ownership seemingly sorted, plans can be put in place to revamp a squad that will have some big players move on. Defensively, in particular, Chelsea are going to need some reinforcements.

has all of your latest Blues news, as they seek to move on from a testing term.

According to reports in Spain, Chelsea are getting close to securing the signing of Ousmane Dembele.

The France international winger is out of contract at Barcelona this summer, meaning he will be one of the most attractive free agents on the market.

Although his time at the Camp Nou has been punctured by frequent injury issues, Dembele produced a strong end to the campaign and was one of the Blaugrana's most important players. However, the Catalan giants are yet to agree an extension.

That may be to Chelsea's benefit, as the winger has