Chelsea have suffered a further blow in their pursuit of Gabriel Magalhaes after he agreed a provisional contract with Everton.
The Blues have been keen to bolster their defence after an inconsistent season at Stamford Bridge at the back. Frank Lampard has yet to stumble across a winning formula at the back.
Antonio Rudiger, Kurt Zouma, Andreas Christensen and Fikayo Tomori have all had periods out of the squad. However, similar problems have been prevalent on Merseyside with Everton.
The Toffees have suffered throughout the season as a result of their defence, a position they failed to strengthen in the summer transfer window last year.