Chelsea have another defensive midfielder on the list but “Liverpool is No.1”

Empire of the Kop have an exclusive interview with SportBild writer Tobi Altschaffl today focused on the Reds’ interest in Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Manu Kone.

It’s an interesting article for fans of any clubs, as the German insider has a nice summary of the increasingly in demand Kone’s game.

Chelsea are mentioned as a potential destination by him, although he maintains “Liverpool is number one” in the race for the fearsome box to box man.

Chelsea’s interest fits with what we know about Chelsea’s plans for the summer – sign a central midfielder to complement Enzo Fernandez. The number one target right now seems to be Manuel Ugarte of Sporting CP, but there are plenty of alternatives on the list too like Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia.

It sound like Kone is more of a rough diamond than some of the alternatives, but he’s coming off the back of a really impressive season with BMG and it seems like top teams aren’t going to wait around to see how he develops.

There are some concerns about his mentality and his consistency from Altschaffl, but he’s confident that the step up to a top team will help with that.

Liverpool are favourites, but if they struggle to get a deal done and Ugarte goes to PSG, expect Chelsea to be right in there putting pressure on the Reds.

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