Bad news for Atleti as Chelsea want Clauss to compete with James

Clauss himself admitted that there had been contact with Atletico Madrid. Jonathan Clauss has been one of the main men of the season in France and Atletico have his name on their list. Conversations began and everything seemed to suggest that the Frenchman would play under Diego Simeone. 

However, 'The Sun' said that another club have become interested in the 29 year-old footballer and that they are in the Premier League. They are Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea where he would be fighting with Reece James, the number one for Chelsea at right-back. 

The Blues understand that Azpilicueta will leave Barcelona and that Ben Chilwell and Emerson Palmieri might not be at the level demanded of them. The Lens man is a priority for a club who recently saw Todd Boehly take over as owner after Roman Abramovich was forced to leave.

The 2021-22 season was a great one for Clauss: he made 40 appearances - 38 of them as a starter -, scored five goals and provided 11 assists. Those figures meant he was called up for the French national team for the first time. He made his debut on 25th March when he played the closing stages of the friendly against the Ivory Coast which France won 2-1.