Chelsea defender Tosin receiving interest

Chelsea have received interest from Benfica and at least one other Premier League club in centre-back Tosin Adarabioyo.

The 28-year-old defender has less than two years remaining on his contract and is increasingly likely to leave Stamford Bridge on a permanent basis this summer.

Chelsea have nine senior central defenders and new manager Xabi Alonso has publicly stated he wants to reduce that number to "four or five", with the club not involved in European competition next season.

Tosin was keen to remain in west London but he is open to exploring opportunities elsewhere - and the chance to reunite with his former Fulham boss Marco Silva is understood to be appealing.

However, several options are still being assessed, including the possibility of remaining in English football.

Chelsea regard academy graduates Levi Colwill and Josh Acheampong as untouchable. Maxence Lacroix is expected to play a major role after joining from Crystal Palace for £52m this summer, while Wesley Fofana is also expected to stay.

Other centre-back options, including Axel Disasi and Benoit Badiashile, are not training with the first-team squad and are available for transfer, while Mamadou Sarr and Aaron Anselmino could leave on loan.