8:45 AM: 5 key players Chelsea could sign before 11Pm transfer deadline
After experiencing multiple defeats in the market over the previous few months, Chelsea will be motivated to end the summer transfer window on a strong note. The deadline for signing players is Thursday, and Thomas Tuchel has made no secret of his desire to bolster his squad. The Blues still have time to close a number of deals.
However, Speaking ahead of Chelsea’s Premier League clash with Southampton on Tuesday – a match the west London club would go on to lose 2-1 – Tuchel said: “Right now I think we could need some more players in some positions. It’s very close to the end of the transfer window and when 1 September comes I will be a happy coach no matter what happens. I will try to find solutions and not think about what might have happened or what could be.”
Despite missing out on a number of top targets, the Blues moved to sign a number of high-profile names this summer, including Raheem Sterling, Kalidou Koulibaly, Marc Cururella and, most recently, Wesley Fofana. Having allowed Romelu Lukaku to rejoin Inter Milan on loan and Timo Werner to return to RB Leipzig on a permanent deal, Tuchel’s priority remains adding to his attack before Thursday’s deadline.
With the Blues boss having only landed two of the three centre-backs he was aiming to recruit after losing both Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen at the start of the summer, a defensive reinforcement also remains a requirement going into the final few hours of the window.
With all that in mind, Chelsea247 take a closer look at who Chelsea could sign on what is set to be a frantic deadline day for the west London club.
1. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
2. Frenkie de Jong
3. Wilfried Zaha
4. Josko Gvardiol
5. Edson Alvarez