Chelsea enquire about Southampton full-back Kyle Walker-Peters as they urgently look to bolster their defence – but Blues are quoted £40m for the England international
- Chelsea have registered an interest in signing Kyle Walker-Peters this summer
- Thomas Tuchel is looking to add another defender to his squad for next season
- Chelsea failed to sign Matthijs de Ligt, Presnel Kimpembe and Nathan Ake
- Jules Kounde, another top Blues target, ended up agreeing to join Barcelona
- Therefore, they have turned their attention to Walker-Peters and Marc Cucurella
- Walker-Peters impressed Tuchel while playing under manager Ralph Hasenhuttl
Chelsea have registered an interest in signing Kyle Walker-Peters this summer as Thomas Tuchel looks to add another defender to his squad ahead of the 2022-23 campaign.
The Blues previously tried to sign Matthijs de Ligt, Presnel Kimpembe, Nathan Ake and Jules Kounde during the summer window, but deals fell through for various reasons.
As a result, the Premier League giants have turned their attention to Southampton’s Walker-Peters, Brighton‘s Marc Cucurella and Inter Milan’s Denzel Dumfries.
Chelsea have registered an interest in signing Southampton’s Kyle Walker-Peters this summer
Walker-Peters started his career at Tottenham but joined the Saints for a fee of around £12m plus add-ons in August 2020 after a successful loan spell at the club.
Ralph Hasenhuttl is eager to hold onto the 25-year-old – who was called up to Gareth Southgate’s England squad for the first time last season after excelling during the 2021-22 campaign with Southampton.
His one goal and two assists in the Premier League doesn’t do justice to the full-back’s impressive displays last term.
He played a pivotal role in Hasenhuttl’s side and picked up interest from several European giants.
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Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel is looking to add another defender to his squad for next season
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Ralph Hasenhuttl is eager to hold onto the 25-year-old – who was called up to Gareth Southgate’s England squad for the first time last season (pictured above with England)
Chelsea, Manchester United, Everton and Arsenal have all been linked with a move for Walker-Peters. However, Southampton have…