Presnel Kimpembe agrees with Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel amid £34m transfer interest

Chelsea has started to restock their backline now that Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen have left.

Thomas Tuchel’s renovation has advanced significantly with the £33.8 million four-year signing of Kalidou Koulibaly.

With up to three center-backs anticipated to arrive by the end of August, Chelsea’s defensive reinforcements might not end there.

Although they were considered by the Blues, Matthijs de Ligt and Nathan Ake are not likely to sign with the team; nonetheless, Presnel Kimpembe and Jules Kounde could still be on the way.

The former has said that this summer will be a turning point in his career and has previously worked with Tuchel at Stamford Bridge.

The 27-year-old, who is valued at £34 million by CIES, has even confessed that his manager, Christophe Galtier, has no idea what will happen to him next.

The PSG defender may be interested in playing alongside Tuchel again despite his pride in having come up via the club’s junior system. Kimpembe tends to cherish seeing homegrown athletes succeed.

In an earlier season, he said:

“Having PSG junior players on the field means a lot to me because it demonstrates the club’s heart. Colin (Dagba) showed his abilities, and I am so pleased with him. We completed the task as a team, but I want to commend him for being so hyper-focused.

It seems that if the superstar joined Chelsea, his values would mesh well with the teams.

The current leaders for Cobham’s success are Mason Mount, Reece James, Trevoh Chalobah, and Callum Hudson-Odoi. Todd Boehly, the academy’s new owner, has committed to investing in the academy.

On Chelsea’s current preseason tour, Tuchel stressed the value of preserving a path. He declared:

“You must always strike a balance between preserving the road for the academy people and your ability to prevail. A young player can’t perform at the level that we and the supporters expect of him in the first few weeks, so relying solely on him isn’t helpful either. That wouldn’t be of any use.

“Trevoh came here on loan, and I didn’t know him all that well, but after five or six weeks of preseason, he stood up and was trustworthy. It’s up to the players, and I’ll never criticize someone for their age, coming from an academy, or coming from a great European club. That is unimportant.

Young men get knowledge from these signings in the following way: “They are responsible for their careers, and of course, if we can sign someone who assures a greater quality at the moment. Or if we decide that being on a loan is preferable, then this is the approach.

Naturally, Kimpembe’s entry could make it more challenging for someone like Levi Colwill, who is now on the edge of making the first squad, to advance.

However, in the senior dressing room of such a great academy system, having a player who supports the growth of young players could be a significant asset.