Chelsea remain interested in signing Ibrahima Konate from RB Leipzig and Marina Granovskaia hopes they now have an advantage in 'convincing' the defender to join, according to reports. The Blues aren't short of options in central defence, with Fikayo Tomori being forced out on loan to AC Milan due to a lack of minutes.
Low worked under Ralf Rangnick and Ralph Hasenhuttl during his time as assistant coach at the German club before leaving in 2018 to join Tuchel's coaching staff at Paris Saint-Germain.
And it is claimed that Granovskaia is hoping that Low can be the one to convince Konate of a move to Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea are not alone in wanting to sign the highly-rated centre-back though.
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Ibrahima Konate and Dayot Upamecano are two highly-rated centre-backs (Image: GETTY)
Manchester United had originally prioritised a move for Konate's team-mate, Dayot Upamecano, but Bayern Munich have a deal agreed in principle to sign the latter.
But the Red Devils have reportedly now switched their attention to Konate, who is said to be worth £43million.
Arsenal are also said to be admirers of the defender, suggesting a bidding war could take place this summer.
Konate has just over two years left on his contract and Leipzig may see this as the perfect opportunity to cash in should the centre-back indicate that he won't sign an extension.