Chelsea have reportedly added a Bournemouth star to their list of defensive targets, alongside Benfica's Tomas Araujo.

Chelsea are reportedly setting sights on Benfica’s young center-back Tomas Araujo as a potential transfer for 2025. With a promising start to their Premier League campaign and a respectable defensive record,

Former Premier League defender William Gallas has warned Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca that Enzo Fernandez may not be suited to the English top flight. The Blues spent a then club-record £106.8m on Fernandez in January 2023 before they spent around £115m on Moises Caicedo from Brighton later that year.

Chelsea have shortlisted Benfica defender Tomas Araujo and Bournemouth's Illia Zabarnyi as defensive targets, FootballTransfers has been told. The Blues remain hopeful of bringing more names to their backline for next year and the hierarchy are huge fans of both players.