The recent appointment of Graham Potter as manager of Chelsea signals the start of the club’s rebuilding, during which many players will go and Potter will seek to sign others who will fit his system.

Currently, Potter’s roster is made up entirely of players from past managers; if Chelsea gives him the opportunity to do so, he will try to shape his squad throughout the course of the upcoming transfer windows.

One player they are now being linked with is Atletico Madrid defender Gimenez, with Rudy Galetti reporting that Chelsea could make a move for him in January.

The report claims that after failing to qualify for the next round of the Champions League, Atletico could be under pressure to sell Gimenez due to financial problems.

Gimenez would be an excellent addition to the Blues squad and could be a replacement for Thiago Silva.

Silva has been imperative for Chelsea but the Brazilian isn’t getting any younger, and with Gimenez being more than ten years younger than Silva, he could be the ideal, long-term replacement.