Chelsea have been credited with an interest in a number of left-backs as they prepare for the potential exit of Marcos Alonso or Emerson Palmieri.
Having established himself as a key man at Leicester City, one player who has been constantly linked with a move to Stamford Bridge is Ben Chilwell.
While the England international possesses a long-term contract at the King Power Stadium, there is an inevitability about a future move to one of the Premier League’s biggest clubs.
Below, Chelsea247 looks at the shirt numbers likely to be available for Chilwell after making his Chelsea move.
No.6: The current owner of this shirt number technically is Danny Drinkwater who spent the first half of the season on loan at Burnley. He returned to west London in January, although he was sent to Aston Villa in another loan deal.
No.14: The No.14 is also currently up for grabs until Tiemoue Bakayoko returns from his loan at AS Monaco.
No.15: Currently, vacant following Victor Moses’ loan move to Fenerbahce at the start of 2019. The Nigerian moved to Inter Milan at the beginning of the year and could earn a permanent contract with the Serie A giants should he impress.
No.16: No.16 could be a potential option for a new signing with Kenedy out on loan once again.
No.21: Davide Zappacosta’s loan move to AS Roma has been disrupted by injury, but his squad number at the Bridge is currently vacant.
No.27: Andreas Christensen’s move to the no.4 has left the no.27 vacant.
No.30: This became vacant when David Luiz joined Arsenal in the summer. It’s a squad number that has been worn by the likes of Yossi Benayoun, Tiago and Jesper Gronjkaer in the past.