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title: "Chelsea make fresh contact with Bayern for Boateng"
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author: "Michael Oliver"
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published: "2017-06-28T21:33:15Z"
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# Chelsea make fresh contact with Bayern for Boateng

It’s well-documented that Chelsea are eager to sign a centre-back or two this summer, especially with Nathan Ake likely heading to Bournemouth and Kurt Zouma expected to complete a loan move away from Stamford Bridge.

The Blues have been rebuffed in their attempts to sign Leonardo Bonucci from Juventus, while a deal for Southampton star Virgil van Dijk is far from being agreed.

> Twitter: Chelsea have contacted Bayern Munich for Jerome Boateng, according to Sky Italy (@tancredipalmeri)

Antonio Conte has now begun assessing other targets and according to Sky Italy, Chelsea have contacted Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich for Jerome Boateng.

The [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4552602/Chelsea-enquire-Bayern-Munich-star-Jerome-Boateng.html) have reported that Chelsea did make an enquiry for Boateng last month, but it never developed beyond that, with Spanish source [Don Balon](https://www.donbalon.com/noticia/detalle/53703/la-estrella-del-bayern-que-insiste-para-fichar-por-el-real-madrid) claim that Boateng is hoping to push through a move to [La Liga](https://readlaliga.com/) champions [Real Madrid](https://readlaliga.com/).

News of a second approach for the German international comes after Les Reed told Sky Sports that [van Dijk will not be leaving](https://readsouthampton.com/2017/06/28/southampton-claim-defensive-pair-not-sale-price/) St. Mary’s this summer, which could have perhaps prompted Chelsea into asking again for Boateng.

Regarded as one of the game’s finest centre-backs, Chelsea would have to pay a huge fee to prise him away from Bayern Munich, that’s if they’re even open to selling him.