New Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri has revealed that he wants to bring a new centre-back to the club in this summer's transfer window.
The Blues have been strongly linked with a move for Juventus defender Daniele Rugani, although the 23-year-old's agent recently played down talk of a transfer.
AC Milan's Leonardo Bonucci, meanwhile, is also believed to be of interest to Chelsea.
Sarri - speaking at his first press conference as Chelsea boss - revealed that he would like to sign a new central defender ahead of the 2018-19 campaign.
"I cannot name any names because I don't know who these people are. I spoke with the club and I said ideally a pinch of quality is lacking in our centre-halves for a certain kind of play," Sarri told reporters.
"At the end of the transfers it will be up to me to decide what the most suitable play for our squad is. I must adapt to Chelsea and the available players."
Former Napoli head coach Sarri also revealed that he wanted to 'keep the club's strongest players' when questioned on the transfer market.
Matt Law
