Todd Boehly is making this last-ditch effort to ensure Thomas Tuchel gets all his targets before the close of the transfer window.

Chelsea are targeting one more centre-back before the end of the window, and the Blues are pushing hard for Leicester City defender Wesley Fofana.

Chelsea have seen a £60m bid rejected instantly for Fofana, and the Blues have submitted yet another offer worth around £70m.

Reports have it that Leicester City would also turn down the second bid for Fofana, even though the two clubs are now getting closer to a right valuation for the 21-year-old defender.

According to Sky Sports, Chelsea are preparing a third and final bid which should hit the bull’s eye.

Simon Phillips has claimed that the Blues are getting “closer” to Leicester’s valuation, and £10m is what currently separates the two sides in the negotiations.

He told GIVEMESPORT: “In terms of the fee and the deal, Chelsea have been talking all week again and are roughly about £10m apart in the fee, which Chelsea are now trying to make up in add ons and are also trying to make the deal more favourable for Leicester with the structure of it.

“Chelsea’s latest proposal should reach around £80m, but I still think Leicester are going to push for that £85m.

“So, it’s getting closer and closer as the days go on, but Chelsea just need to find that final fee that Leicester will accept.”