Transfer: Tuchel blocks Chelsea star from joining rivals as Boehly prepares £80m for EPL defender

Chelsea has blocked Malanga Sarr from joining London rivals, Fulham this summer.

The Blues have blocked the newly promoted side’s proposed move to sign the sign French star.

Thomas Tuchel is said to be opposed to allowing Sarr leave Stamford Bridge this summer until they sign a new centre-back themselves.

The Standard added that Fulham’s bid for West Ham’s Issa Diop has also been rejected following the injury to summer signing Nayef Aguero.

Meanwhile, the Blues are still pressing ahead with trying to sign Wesley Fofana from Leicester City.

This is despite the Forces’ insisting the player is not for sale, talkSPORT understands.

Chelsea owner Todd Boehly has reportedly packaged the sum of £80m and believes such a huge sum could convince the Foxes to part with their star defender.

The 21-year-old is a ready-made Premier League star, who was one of English football’s brightest talents before suffering a serious injury at the beginning of last season.