Danny Drinkwater of Leicester City has definitely found favor in the sight of the Premier League Champions, Chelsea to replace Nemanja Matic in central midfield as he had already left to Manchester United.
According to a reliable source, Drinkwater is among a shortlist of targets, but Leicester City is still unbending, saying he is not for sale.
Chelsea's attention in the Englishman began after Nemanja Matic's £40 million sale to Manchester United, while Everton's Ross Barkley and Arsenal's Alex Oxlade Chamberlain are also in the list for the Premier League champions, Chelsea.
The defensive midfielder, Drinkwater, 27, was an important player for Leicester when they won the premier League title in 2015-16 and remained a vital part of the first team last season as the Foxes escaped relegation and made the last eight of the UEFA Champions League.
The England international and Manchester United youth graduate, Drinkwater is currently contracted to Leicester until 2021, so Chelsea will need to table a significant bid if they are to tempt the Foxes into selling one of their best players.
Chelsea have already signed a central midfielder this summer in the shape of 22-year-old Frenchman Tiemoue Bakayoko, who came from Monaco earlier this month in a deal of £40 million.
Having sold Matic, though, manager Antonio Conte has been left with only Bakayoko, N'Golo Kante and Cesc Fabregas as reliable options in his engine room.
Given Chelsea are returning to the UEFA Champions League next season and will be in war to defend their Premier League title, which is not enough depth in the middle of the park.
Drinkwater is barely a spectacular player, but he is very reliable and boasts an excellent passing range as well as defensive acumen.
Chelsea may possibly influence him to move to Stamford Bridge with the offer of a title challenge and Champions League football, knowing that every player wants to play in the Champions League.
Now it seems highly unlikely that Chelsea will convince Leicester to sell one of their improved players unless they make a bid in excess of £40 million.
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