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26-year-old decides to stay at PSG despite direct contact from Chelsea Reports

Prisnel Kimpembe has decided to stay in Paris Chelsea have received another blow in the transfer market as has made up his mind to remain at Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), according to French magazine . Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen has left on free transfers during the ongoing transfer window. Defense has thus become an area of concern for the Blues ahead of the 2022-23 season. Thomas Tuchel's side have brought in Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli for a fee of £34 million. They are keen to sign at least one more centre-back before the transfer window slams shut, but that has proven difficult so far. Netherlands international Matthijs de Ligt joined Bayern Munich despite interest from Chelsea. Nathan Ake was heavily linked with a move to Stamford Bridge, but Manchester City blocked the transfer. The Blues turned their . However, Barcelona appear to have won the race to sign the France international. Chelsea have now suffered a similar fate in their efforts to sign Kimpembe from . The central defender has decided to stay at the Parc des Princes this summer, according to the aforementioned source. The Stamford Bridge outfit contacted Kimpembe directly to discuss the possibility of a transfer, as per Le 10 Sport. The 26-year-old, though, has chosen to stay put after much deliberation. While Chelsea have so far not made a formal offer for the defender, no other club have made as much effort as them to sign him. However, the player has no motivation to leave PSG this summer. New Parisians manager Christophe Galtier has already informed Kimpembe that he wants him to stay, as per the report. Sporting director Luis Campos also admires the centre-back and immediately assured him of his position at the club.

Who could Chelsea target after being snubbed by PSG s Kimpembe

Despite missing out on several targets, the Blues still have more defenders on their transfer shortlist. AS Monaco star Benoit Badiashile is a player of interest to the London giants, according to L'Equipe [via Get French Football News]. Monaco will not entertain offers of less than €50m for defender Benoît Badiashile (21), despite interest from Sevilla, Barcelona, Chelsea and Manchester United. (L'Éq)

Monaco will not entertain offers of less than €50m for defender Benoît Badiashile (21), despite interest from Sevilla, Barcelona, Chelsea and Manchester United. (L'Éq) Apart from Badiashile, Leicester City's with a move to Stamford Bridge. It remains to be seen if the Premier League giants will step up their interest in the 21-year-old. There have also been suggestions that and Inter Milan's Milan Skriniar are also potential options for Tuchel's side. Paul Merson predicts the result of Newcastle vs Chelsea and other EPL GW 16 fixtures! Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found