Though Chelsea have a fair few central defensive options Jose Mourinho is looking to complete a move to sign FC Porto youngster Eliaquim Mangala and is ready to push through an £18m bid for the French international this summer.
There is growing speculation that Mourinho may be ready to listen to big money offers for David Luiz who is seen by the Chelsea boss as error prone and lacking the maturity and consistency in a defensive role and may not be a player he feels can adequately fill a central midfield role. Barcelona and PSG are both genuinely interested in the Brazilian and any successful bid will see requisite funds used to sign 22 year old Mangala.
Though Mourinho is ready to offer John Terry a first team lifeline, with interim boss Rafa Benitez using the former England man sparingly, the Portuguese manager is well aware that the 32 year old is in the latter stages of his Chelsea career and as such is looking to bring in the FC Porto battler to act as a long term replacement for the club captain.