Chelsea agree €37m fee for Monaco centre-back Benoit Badiashile

FEE AGREED: Benoit Badiashile in action for France during the Nations League match against Austria. Pic: Aurelien Meunier/Getty Images

Chelsea are close to bolstering their defence by signing Benoit Badiashile from Monaco for €37m. Badiashile is due to undergo a medical after Chelsea reached an agreement on a fee. The 21-year-old Frenchman is a left-sided centre-back and will give Graham Potter more options.

The west London club have been looking to add more depth in central defence since losing Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger. Personal terms were agreed with Josko Gvardiol last summer but Chelsea were unable to meet RB Leipzig’s asking price for the Croatia defender. Gvardiol starred during the World Cup, helping Croatia finish third, and will command plenty of interest in the summer.