Chelsea's squad at the start of 2021/22 season after Marina Granovskaia seals three transfers
Chelsea are looking to complete some big-money deals this summer in an attempt to turn themselves
back into Premier League title contenders after winning the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League
After winning the UEFA Champions League final last month, Chelsea's supporters are looking
ahead to the 2021/22 Premier League campaign with plenty of optimism and excitement.
Following his January arrival, head coach Thomas Tuchel oversaw a dramatic change in fortunes
at Stamford Bridge, transforming the Blues from mid-table sitters to European champions and
top-four finishers.
But whilst those two achievements were massive for the Blues considering where they were
at the time when former head coach Frank Lampard was sacked, the club is desperate to return
to the top step of the English football pyramid and win the Premier League title.
The key to making that dream become a reality, of course, is adding strength in depth and
flashes of quality to the squad this summer, even though the club does not need to make
mass changes like they did 12 months ago, which saw them draft in seven new recruits.
Considering they will enter the 2021/22 season as reigning champions of Europe, it already
highlights that the Blues have a squad packed to the rafters with talent. But adding flashes
of quality to some areas of the squad is what Tuchel feels is needed to take them to that
next level and challenge the likes of Manchester City for the title.
It is understood that landing a right-sided defender, a central-midfielder and a striker
are at the very top of Tuchel's wish list, whilst it is still most certainly possible
that the Blues could also look to land another centre-back after the departure of Fikayo
Tomori on a permanent basis.
So what could Chelsea's 25-man Premier League squad look like come the opening game of the
2021/22 season against Crystal Palace if they were to get their summer business done early? football.london has
taken a close look to find out.
Goalkeepers
The goalkeeping department is in a very strong position at Stamford Bridge at this moment
in time, with Edouard Mendy, following an excellent debut campaign in England, assured
of the No.1 spot in 2021/22.
However, following the departures of Willy Caballero and Jamal Blackman, it is possible
that the Blues will look to sign a new third-choice shot-stopper to provide competition to Kepa
Arrizabalaga and Mendy. But if that isn't the case, the club could look to promote someone
from within to the first-team squad, such as Jamie Cumming.