Despite having the tightest defence in the Premier League, Chelsea and Jose Mourinho are not relenting on their efforts, and are seriously planning building a defence for the future.
With the future of Gary Cahill, Kurt Zumao and Club Captain all but secured, Chelsea have been linked with the signing of Paris Saint-Germain young defender, Marquinhos Aoás Corrêa.
Marquinhos joined Paris Saint-Germain from Roma for around £15,000,000 has had some very impressive displays which has seen his market value increase to £40,000,000, a fee reports claim Jose Mourinho is more than willing to pay.
Marquinhos began his career at Corinthians, and after winning the 2012 Copa Libertadores he moved to Roma for a fee rising to €3 million. Marquinhos was a regular in his only season as Roma reached the Coppa Italia Final, he made his full international debut for Brazil in 2013, and was also part of their Under-20 side which won the 2014 Toulon Tournament.
Marquinhos is an all-rounder. He is physical, imposing, a thinker and his athleticism helps him easily make up for any slip-ups that are natural for someone still learning their trade. A young versatile player who can also play in the Right-back position would definitely look like a good buy for Jose Mourinho.
Should Chelsea be unable to sign Raphael Varane from Real Madrid, the Brazilian would certainly be a good expensive back up choice. But with the price tag comes the very real danger of over-expectation, however it is unrealistic to expect that Marquinhos will automatically become a starter for now, rather would be an understudy to the ageing John Terry who isn’t getting any younger, but would give defensive depth and significantly strengthening a backline that is already solid.