Chelsea are one of four Champions League clubs to have apparently made contact with RB Leipzig over defender Dayot Upamecano. Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is also though to be a keen admirer of the centre-back.
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Kurt Zouma, Andreas Christensen and Antionio Rudiger have yet to provide a solid case as to why they should be Silva's partner for the remainder of the campaign.
And they could be pushed down the pecking order if Upamecano decides his future lies at Stamford Bridge.
It will not be easy for Chelsea to convince the France international to choose their struggling team.
German giants Bayern Munich are also in the running for Upamecano's signature, according to Kicker.
Dayot Upamecano is attracting interest from some of Europe's biggest clubs (Image: GETTY)
Coach Hansi Flick has spoken directly to the player and is hoping to convince him to join the European champions.
The other two Champions League sides who have made contract with Leipzig have no been named.
But United have previously been linked with the defender as they hunt a long-term partner for Harry Maguire