Chelsea reportedly want a midfielder to add to the army. And is eyeing Wolverhampton Wanderers ‘ Ruben Neves

, Thomas Tuchel wants to add to his midfield options, with TodoFichajes reporting that the 24-year-old Portugal international has become. Their main targets.

Chelsea are going through a rough patch at the moment. In their last five competitive matches, the club has registered only one win.

Meaning the reigning European champions are now running the risk of losing ground in the title race, as the gap between them and league leaders Manchester City has extended to six points.

this season are N’Golo Kante, Mateo Kovacic and Jorginho all having missed moments. Because of injury problems Meanwhile, on-loan Saul Niguez is unlikely to adapt to the English league.

Injuries have played a vital role behind Chelsea’s recent slump. Especially in the midfield department, coach Thomas Tuchel has missed out on the services of N’Golo Kante, Jorginho and Mateo Kovacic during this period, either due to injuries or lack of match fitness.

The current set of midfielders has also faced criticism for their lack of ability to spray the ball around from the centre of the park. Speaking to Soccer Sunday, as relayed by Birmingham Mail, Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson has doubled down on such critics, stating the Blues are indeed missing something in the middle of the park while urging the club to sign someone like Ruben Neves.

That led the German to see Neves as a more suitable option than his current back-up counterparts.

Wolves have priced Neves at around £38 million. There is two and a half years left on the Molineux contract. According to a report from ufabet.