A fine young centre-back who’s often been linked with big moves to the Premier League, Benfica’s Ruben Dias looks a player who could do a job for Chelsea.
"We hope to resolve this matter and will not be providing any further comment at this time. — Grayson Jones (@graysonjones_) If we can sign one of the RBs and one of the CBs. Rúben Dias. (Photo by Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)A selection of Spurs supporters on social media believe that Dias ticks all the boxes for a summer target and would like to see him join.The Portugal international is a young ball-playing centre-back that is a leader in the Benfica defence and is on the radar of Mourinho.With 32-year-old Jan Vertonghen out of contract with Spurs at the end of the season, a centre-back signing should be a priority and they have quickly drawn up their targets.Here are some Spurs fans on Dias:Ruben Dias is very good. The Londoners need to strengthen their defence and Dias would be a superb addition for them. The young centre back has proven his quality with Benfica and he is ready to make the step up. Tottenham are reportedly interested in Benfica defender Ruben Dias – and some of the club’s supporters on Twitter are keen to complete a deal for him.It is explained that that the North London club are keen on the Benfica centre-back alongside Premier League rivals Liverpool and Manchester City.The report details that Dias has an £80million buyout clause in his current deal with Benfica after signing a contract back in November with the Portuguese giants.Dias is named as a main defensive target for Mourinho going into the summer alongside Bournemouth’s Nathan Ake, Norwich City’s Max Aarons, Nice’s Youcef Atal and Leicester City’s Ben Chilwell. Rúben Dias, 23, from Portugal SL Benfica, since 2017 Centre-Back Market value: $33.55m * May 14, 1997 in Amadora, Portugal "This development has thrown Unai Emery's plans into chaos as he was already targeting a centre-back before Koscielny's bombshell and now it would appear he needs two.William Saliba is a name that has been linked, but any agreement will see him head back to Saint-Etienne on loan for next season and Tottenham Hotspur have entered in race in the past 24 hours.So in terms of signing a defender to come in straight away, Dias appears to be the chosen one.However, he might be out of the Gunners' price range at the moment.Before any player sales, Emery reportedly has a budget of £45m and Dias is understood to have a release clause of around £54m at Benfica and his contract runs until 2023.Stay up to date with all the latest with all the latest Your phone number won't be shared with any other members of the group. As it stands the Blues will not be able to make any transfers again in the next transfer window, as a result of the embargo issued by FIFA.Chelsea were handed a two-window transfer ban earlier this year after breaking regulations over the signing of youth players.They have appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), but as yet there is no date for the hearing.Chelsea are waiting for the appeal date to be set and CAS released their latest list of hearings on Friday, August 30, however once again Chelsea were not on it.There is a hope within the club that the ban will be dropped to just one transfer window, meaning they would be able to sign players in January.And, according to the Mirror, the Blues have already contacted top football agents to make them aware of their January transfer window plans.So, if they are given the opportunity to make new signings in the winter, who should Frank Lampard and the club target?Chelsea are in the market for a right-back.Cesar Azpilicueta often comes in for criticism from the Blues fans, but his position is pretty stable currently, with young Reece James battling back from injury.Azpilicueta is now 30 years old and the Blues policy is that when you reach that age you only get given one-year contract extensions, which could lead to him leaving the club in the near future.Paris Saint-Germain star Thomas Meunier is a mainstay of the Belgium team, but is not guaranteed a place in the starting lineup at PSG.He would be a cheap option, too, with his contract ending in the summer of 2020, and could sign a pre-contract agreement in January on a free transfer next summer, or could move in January on a cut-price deal.If the full-back area is one that Chelsea need to focus on then Sergi Roberto could be a solution.The Barcelona man is versatile and can play on either the left or right of the defence, which would make him an excellent addition to Frank Lampard's squad.He has a wealth of experience, and would be a useful player that the youngsters at Stamford Bridge could learn from.His contract in Catalunya runs out in 2022, meaning he would be entering the final two years of his deal, and could be one that Barca would like to offload, before they could lose him on a cheaper deal.With Antonio Rudiger out injured currently, and David Luiz having left the club in the summer, there are question marks over the state of play in central defence for Lampard.Kurt Zouma and Andreas Christensen have been given the mod this season, while Fikayo Tomori came in to play against Sheffield United too.Centre-back could be a position of need in January, depending on how Rudiger's recovery from injury goes.Ruben Dias has played every minute of Benfica's league games so far this season, and has established himself as a first-choice defender for Portugal.He has been linked with a move to the Premier League previously, with Chelsea scouts going out to Portugal to watch Benfica versus Porto earlier this season.Stay up to date with all the latest with all the latest Your phone number won't be shared with any other members of the group.