Chelsea ready to rival Manchester City for new full-back

Chelsea are ready to enter the race for Tottenham right-back Kyle Walker and would even rival Manchester City for his signature, reports The Daily Mirror.

Walker is widely expected to leave Tottenham at the end of the season despite signing a new long-term deal worth £70,000-a-week at the start of the campaign.

The England international has established himself as the best right-back in the division but has fallen out of favour with Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino in recent weeks.

Bayern Munich and Barcelona have reportedly also expressed an interest in the 26-year-old, but it is unlikely either team would be willing to pay in excess of £35m for the defender this summer.

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has gone the whole season with Victor Moses as his right wing-back and is keen to strengthen that area of the team at the end of the season, although it remains to be seen whether Spurs would be willing to do business with their London rivals.

No defender has registered more assists in the Premier League this season than Walker (5).

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