The signing of a central defender depends on exits and the club have to fund the purchase of a striker and a right-footed winger too. There are two questions to answer on the issue: why Chelsea are pursuing another player in this position at all and what are the ramifications for those centre-backs at the club?

Matt Law dropped an in depth look at Chelsea’s interest in Dean Huijsen yesterday for the Daily Telegraph, with plenty of insight on the progression of the deal and on why Enzo Maresca and the club

Liverpool is joined by Chelsea in the chase for Dean Huijsen. The Blues are being given the edge in some quarters, but the defender has three reasons to turn them down.

The decision for Liverpool to extend the contract of star centre-back Virgil van Dijk is one that has delighted supporters, undoubtedly so given his importance to Arne Slot. He joined the Reds for a mammoth £75m back in January 2018,