A new CM only makes sense at Chelsea if vast departures – Talk Chelsea

Now we have really been seeing fairly a number of Chelsea hyperlinks with new centre-midfielders this summer season, and a few fairly shocking names arising.

Declan Rice was at all times reported by very robust sources that he’s Chelsea’s primary goal within the center, and Thomas Tuchel actually desires him. However apparently, he appears close to not possible to signal this summer season as a consequence of West Ham demanding an excessive amount of cash for him.

Then, we now have additionally seen names akin to Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and Matheus Nunes linked with Chelsea not too long ago. Right this moment although, all of the noise and drama is surrounding hyperlinks with Barcelona’s Frenkie De Jong, who’s being touted by native Barcelona media as being a Chelsea goal this summer season and they’re coming into the race to signal him.

Chelsea have communicated to Barça that they wish to go up in opposition to Manchester United for Frenkie De Jong.

– @relevo

— Simon Phillips (@siphillipssport) July 7, 2022

I’m undecided how true all of those hyperlinks and rumours are, however one factor for me is fairly clear, and that’s if we’re going to be seeing a brand new midfielder arrive at Stamford Bridge this summer season, then I consider at the least three might want to go away, and a few must go on mortgage.

Chelsea have Billy Gilmour and Conor Gallagher again within the ranks to start out with, so house will both wanted to be made for them, or mortgage/everlasting strikes away will have to be selected.

Then you might have Jorginho, Mateo Kovacic, Ross Barkley, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, and N’Golo Kante. That’s probably seven midfielders with out even together with Mason Mount, who for me, should play as a centre-midfielder fairly than an attacker.

I believe if Chelsea are to usher in one other midfielder as nicely, then a number of of those must be moved on, and there are not any present indicators of that taking place bar maybe Barkley, who I can solely see shifting on lastly.

And naturally, each Kante and Jorginho solely have a 12 months left on their contracts so there are some doubts there.