Luka Modric gives Thomas Tuchel green light to steal Real Madrid's dream£84m midfield
makeover
Marina Granovskaia's transfer strategy can be likened to a game of chess; analysing situations
to the full extent, meticulous planning and articulated approaches all to just stand a
chance at securing a signature.
Thomas Tuchel's side look set to move their next piece on the board ahead of the summer
as the west Londoners edge closer to checkmating Real Madrid's dream renovation project.
Chelsea have heavily relied on the resilience of Jorginho, N'Golo Kante and Mateo Kovacic
to man Chelsea's midfield for an overwhelming majority of the German's 68-game tenure at
Stamford Bridge.
The trio haven't had a chance to jump off the hamster's wheel since Tuchel took helm
in west London, not only stoking the next stage of a dynasty but also paving Granovskaia's
next move in her game of transfer chess.
Jorginho, Kante and Kovacic have become key culprits of biting off more than they can
chew with regard to game time, fuelling Tuchel's new ideas.
Chelsea have already begun trialling a handful of new formations in recent weeks to challenge
the onset of absences, with a four-three-three among formations that have taken the spotlight.
The new shapes have armed Tuchel with new avenues of tactical opportunities, but injuries,
Covid admissions
and
a busy fixture list has reaffirmed the importance
of new-look midfield system in the future.
Chelsea's new three-man midfield option utilises a range of fluid roles, similar to Real Madrid's
archetypal trident of Luka Modric, Casemiro and Toni Kroos.
Luckily for Tuchel, the west Londoners are now closer to copying the Los Blancos' midfield
template following the Croatia international's latest admission.
Speaking to Marca, Modric showered Kovacic with praise and crowned the Blues midfielder
as the heir to his thrown in Croatia.
"My successor in Croatia or the most talented player, I think, is Mateo Kovacic," he said,
speaking of his former Real Madrid teammate.
"He is already a made player.
He has played for important clubs like Inter Milan, Real Madrid.
Now, he is at Chelsea doing things very well and that's why let's say that he is one of
the successors, he can be the leader of the next Croatia".
With Kovacic ticked off Tuchel's list as his very own Modric, Chelsea must now challenge
Real Madrid for Aurélien Tchouaméni, who has been identified as Carlo Anscelotti's
'Casemiro replacement' according to Marca.
The report claims that the 22-year-old, who has been valued at approximately £84m, has
attracted interest from the Santiago Bernabeu following dazzling displays for club and country
this season.
If the Blues were to Real Madrid to the Monaco midfielder's signature it'd leave Tuchel on
the prowl for the final piece of the puzzle - a Toni Kroos alternative - that well and
truly hijacks Carlo Anscelotti's midfield makeover.