Chelsea have reached an agreement to finalize a deal for Fenerbahce defender Attila Salai. Already, according to media reports from Turkey,

“Sing the Blues” want to strengthen the defense since the past summer. But they missed out on the signing of Schulz Kunde after failing to negotiate with Sevilla,

coach Thomas Tuchel has been hard at work managing the centre-back position. Especially at the risk of losing Antonio Rudiger, who is out of contract for free while Andres Christensen is unable to negotiate a new contract with the club,

Kunde is still a target. their Meanwhile. With Juventus’ great Matthij de Ligt.

However, they are in the news with a cheaper alternative, 23-year-old Hungarian center Zalai, Fenerbahce,

CNN Turkey. It has been reported that Chelsea. Are serious about seizing Zalai. And they can now agree an initial fee of £20m ahead of the winter transfer window in January.

Negotiations between the two sides have progressed rapidly over. The past several days and Salai is expected. To sign a six-year. Contract at Stamford Bridge for around £3.4 million a year.

Besides Chelsea, there are teams like Atletico. Madrid were previously linked with an interest in Zalai. But now they appear to be aiming for a new target.