Two defenders that Chelsea should sign in January

Ricardo Pereira

The Nice full back has had a superb season so far in Ligue 1. The Portuguese defender Pereira is currently on a two-year loan deal from Porto which ends at the end of the season.

The defender has been in scintillating form this season thus far and (according to whoscored.com) Pereira has the highest average match rating of any player in the league in this campaign.

The 23-year-old has featured 21 times for the French side in all competitions and has kept eight clean sheets along the way.

Pereira is a very versatile player. He naturally plays at right back; but he is also highly capable of playing at right midfield or left back.

He is a fast, attacking minded full back meaning that he would very much suit the right wing-back role.

Conte does not have a natural back-up option at right wing back as Branislav Ivanovic has appeared to not get much game time in this role.

Pereira would not only be a good back up option, but he is certainly capable of challenging Victor Moses for a starting place in the side.