Free agent defender John Stones has emerged as a potential option for Chelsea in this transfer window.
The 32-year-old is searching for a new club following his World Cup campaign with England after leaving Man City at the end of his contract earlier this month.
Chelsea want to sign players who can have an immediate impact in Xabi Alonso's first season in charge.
The Blues want to sign a centre-back and ideally any new arrival would be physically imposing and bring Premier League experience.
Chelsea have raised around £130m from sales in this window and more players are set to leave.
In defence, players who could move on include Trevoh Chalobah, Benoit Badiashile, Malo Gusto and Axel Disasi.
Palace seek £55m-plus for Lacroix as Chelsea talks begin
Chelsea are in talks with Crystal Palace over the signing of defender Maxence Lacroix.
Sky Sports News understands Palace are seeking more than the £55m Tottenham paid for Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton to sanction Lacroix's sale.
Palace and Chelsea enjoy good relations at the highest levels and they have done deals for players such as Chalobah and Ben Chilwell.
Chelsea's key summer business so far
In
Geovany Quenda - Sporting, £43.5m
Marco Palestra - Atalanta, £43m
Denner - Corinthians, £8.7m
Dastan Satpaev - Kairat Almaty, £2.1m
Emmanuel Emegha - Strasbourg, undisclosed
Out
Marc Cucurella - Real Madrid, £51.8m
Andrey Santos - Man Utd, £50m
Tyrique George - Everton, £24m
Jimmy-Jay Morgan - West Brom, £4m
nuzbeikl
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if they sell Gusto, then the intention is to give room for Alchepom to grow
Wonackmrsy
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He will bring a lot of experience in defence aside he is free agent
Ruecekopr
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Don't sell gusto yet James fitness is not guaranteed
suebklmru
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We don't need him he is injure prone
Wisbdeiry
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yep I prefer stone to Lacrois from palace
Widbiltz
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Chelsea are very stupid and foolish, they sell quality players and buy inferior ones.
pucdeorsuz
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stay at your club,you rejected us
Teuabderst
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W don’t need stone anymore he snub us to join man city.
Yeacikmo
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nice one
copilmosuy
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Sign him please
Razbiotuy
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we don't need fofana and Robert sanhez.
saobcelnt
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no no no!!! we don't need him bcs he rejected us to join Manchester city
Razbiotuy
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don't sign him go for bastoni
akpchoichinho001
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we don't need another tosin .. we want a proven DF who is consistent and not injury proned
lokbdimrs
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I need you in chelsea
ficacilnt
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We don't Want him
liabklnru
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This my club won't kill me... How can they want to sell Chalobah and then keep Tosin
Vehbcmnryz
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Chelsea don't need John Stone, he refused coming to Chelsea years back. he old now with constant injury problem
resbeimpry
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I beg you Chelsea don't try it
Jahaeinopz
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please chelsea dont sign him
Topclass23749
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Nice Chelsea will be lucky to have a great defender like him
Yes
Hhjzvdsjvhg
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Nice Chelsea will be lucky to have a great defender like him
Will he be good
Topclass23749
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Nice Chelsea will be lucky to have a great defender like him