Chelsea have opened talks to sign Sunderland defender Timothee Pembele this summer, as the 21-year-old right-back looks set for a surprise move to Stamford Bridge. The former Paris Saint-Germain player has appeared for France’s national team at every level from under-16 to under-20, and is very highly rated at the Black Cats, who could demand as much as andamp;pound;14 million to sell the defensive starlet.

​Chelsea have opened talks to sign Sunderland defender Timothee Pembele this summer, as the 21-year-old right-back looks set for a surprise move to Stamford Bridge. The former Paris Saint-Germain player has appeared for France’s national team at every level from under-16 to under-20, and is very highly rated at the Black Cats, who could demand as much as andamp;pound;14 million to sell the defensive starlet.