Chelsea face competition for RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol.

Sport says Barcelona see the Croatia international as an ideal replacement for the retiring Gerard Pique.

The Croatian has been widely reported to be a top target for Chelsea as manage Graham Potter seeks to add to his defensive options.

The Blues' backline have struggled at times so far this season, conceding 17 goals in 14 matches as they languish eighth in the division.

The club forked out around £165million to add to their defence over the summer with Kalidou Koulibaly, Marc Cucurella and Wesley Fofana all arriving at Stamford Bridge. However, no player is yet to impress during their time at the club with the former Napoli and Brighton men falling below the standards expected of them while the Frenchman has suffered from injury problems.