Graham Potter could kickstart his Blues revolution with these Six signings in January as a Chelsea manager
After Chelsea’s UCL loss to Croatian team Dinamo Zagreb, which resulted in Thomas Tuchel’s dismissal, the Blues moved fast to hire Brighton head coach Graham Potter.
However, At Stamford Bridge, negotiations are already underway for fresh additions for January and the next summer as the English tactician attempts to restructure his squad to his preferences.
However, below are the possible six signings Graham Potter could kickstart as a Chelsea manager
Josko Gvardiol : This summer, The Former European Champions reportedly had a bid for Gvardiol of roughly £77 million turned down; if the proposal was accepted, the highly-rated defender would’ve continued on loan at the German outfit, RB Leipzig till the conclusion of the 22/23 campaign
The Premier League club are expected to reignite their interest in the Croatia international, who is rated as one the most talented young centre-back in Europe.
Chelsea would likely have to spend a fortune to recruit him this winter because of his long-term deal with the Bundesliga club, which runs through the summer of 2027.
Moises Caicedo: The Ecuadorian midfielder, who scored crucial goals against Man United & Leicester City, signed for Brighton in February 2021 and has featured in 16 games.
The 20-year-old is reportedly being eyed as a probable midfield addition in the January window by Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool, the promising midfielder could choose to reunite with his former Boss, Graham Potter after recently claiming that he was happy at the Amex Stadium.
Declan Rice: The England international & the Hammers are reported to have a gentleman agreement in place that will see him remain with the London club until the end of this current campaign before departing in the summer
After Mark Noble Retired at the end of last campaign, the Englishman was named the new captain.
Given that the 23-year-old’s contract with West Ham expires in the summer of 2024, it is believed that a huge fee of £150 million would be enough to lure him away from the London Stadium.
Tariq Lamptey : Despite the fact that Chelsea has plenty of full-back alternatives, but a transfer will see Lamptey reunite with his old boss & rejoin his Ex-club.
By agreeing to a new long-term deal that would keep him with the team through the conclusion of the 2024–25 season, the young defender committed his future to the Seagulls in January.
However, a move could see Reece James change position.
Florian Wirtz: Florian Wirtz, a product of the Bayer Leverkusen youth setup could be tempted by a move to the English Premier League.
The highly-rated midfielder has been a subject of interest from elite teams in Europe, Despite missing some games in the German Bundesliga due to injury last campaign, he scored 7 goals & 10 assists from 24 outings.
Leandro Trossard: Trossard has been mentioned as a potential addition to Potter’s squad at Stamford Bridge. With two goals and one assist in six games, the Belgian has been impressive thus far this season.
The 27-year-old joined the South Coast outfit as a attacker but Potter also used him as a no 9, no. 10, and left wing-back.