EXCL: Chelsea to make decision on English defender after scouting him five times this season

He impressed them

As you will all be well aware of by now, Chelsea are hovering around the centre back market ahead of the summer transfer window opening next month.

The idea is to try and bring at least one new centre back in before the Club World Cup begins next month, but they are as always looking at different types of opportunities and we are seeing all sorts of names linked.