• It is understood Cucurella is open to joining Chelsea, despite having been keen on a switch to City, and that Brighton have already started looking at potential replacements.
• Telegraph Sport understands that contracts were being exchanged and reviewed on Monday with a view to finalising a transfer.
• It is also believed that Tuchel sees Cucurella as being able to play on the left side of his back three
• Brighton could be tempted by a deal for Cucurella that includes highly rated Chelsea teenager Levi Colwill
• Interested in Inter Milan right-back Denzel Dumfries.
• Leicester City remain adamant they will not sell Chelsea target Wesley Fofana unless they receive a huge bid of £80 million or more.
• However, sources believe that Fofana would be interested in moving to Chelsea.
• More talks are expected this week, amid some claims that Fofana believes he has a gentlemen’s agreement that Leicester will listen to “fair” bids for him.
• Even if Chelsea sign Cucurella, Tuchel wants at least one more defender and could also look at adding another forward to his squad
• The anticipated arrival of Cucurella could coincide with the departure of Malang Sarr
• Billy Gilmour is likely to leave on another season-long loan before the transfer window shuts