Chelsea target £50m rated England International

The Blues have recently been linked with £50m rated England International Lewis Dunk.

The Brighton and Hove Albion captain has impressed since the club gained promotion to the English Premier League.

Chelsea have moved to make enquiry over the availability of the defender who was once a summer transfer target for Leicester City. Chelsea manager is also looking for more defensive options to heal his defence headache.

Frank Lampard has a budget of £150m to sign new players during the January transfer window.

By Oladele Emmanuel