Chelsea's ideal January transfer window with £118m double swoop funded by triple sale
Chelsea could be gearing up for a busy January transfer window with a bunch of deals to be
done.
The January transfer window opens in little over four weeks and Chelsea could be one
of the busier clubs in the Premier League. Thomas Tuchel's side sit top of the table
a third of the way through the campaign.
Manchester City and Liverpool are in close proximity, but it's been Chelsea who have
set the standard so far.
Taking momentum into the New Year will be imperative though and bringing in some fresh
faces to bolster their squad could be crucial to Chelsea.
Romelu Lukaku was the only marquee addition this past summer and he's soon to return from
injury.
The Belgium international made an immediate impact upon his return to Stamford Bridge
and will be a welcome boost to Tuchel.
Chelsea have still had no trouble finding the back of the net in Lukaku's absence, but
even more impressive has been their rock-solid defensive efforts.
With just four league goals conceded, Chelsea are proving to be one of the toughest teams
to break down.
Antonio Rudiger, Andreas Christensen and Thiago Silva have played a huge role in that while
wing-backs Ben Chilwell, Reece James and Cesar Azpilicueta have also impressed.
But improving Chelsea's defensive options even further may be Tuchel's first point of
call in January with reports suggesting they will return with a bid to sign Jules Kounde.
Sevilla are seemingly not budging from their £68million asking price, meaning the Blues
will have to fork out a huge sum.
There may also be some reinforcements in midfield if reports are to be believed in Italy.
It is claimed that Chelsea have presented an offer in the region of £50m to sign Aurelien
Tchouameni, and they're ahead of Juventus in the race to sign the highly-rated Frenchman.
Signing both players for £118m may not be viable for Chelsea in the January transfer
window, but they do have players who could help fund a move.
Ross Barkley's days at Chelsea appear numbered with a host of clubs interested in his signature.
Kepa Arrizabalaga may also be looking for more regular football with one eye on the
2022 World Cup.
The Spaniard has featured in a handful of games this season, but he's now fallen behind
David de Gea as Spain's No 1.
Chelsea would have to take a huge hit on the record £71.6m fee they paid to sign Kepa
back in 2018, but he would still fetch a reasonable price.
Chelsea's biggest asset though may come in the form of Christian Pulisic, who has found
himself on the outskirts of Tuchel's squad when everybody is fit and firing.
There have been suggestions that Liverpool could look to swoop in with a bid and Chelsea
would supposedly listen to offers of around £42m.
While selling Barkley, Kepa and Pulisic may not fully fund moves for Kounde and Tchouameni,
it would go a long way to saving some money.
And Chelsea in the meantime would immediately be strengthening their squad in two key areas
heading into the business end of the season.