Chelsea face one of their toughest seasons this year, as the club are currently struggling to impress both at domestic and European levels. Roman Abramovich, the former owner of the club, was forced to sell the club due to the current Russian-Ukrainian crisis.
Blue was eventually bought for £4.25 billion by a company run by US billionaire Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital. The London-based crew anticipates bigger and better things under new management.
Meanwhile, the team is managed by former Chelsea manager Frank Lampard until the end of the 2022–23 season as decided by the club's board. Meanwhile, Mauricio Pochettino has officially been selected to lead the team before the summer transfer window. Furthermore, Todd Boehly is interested in improving his club for the upcoming season by adding promising young players.
Let's take a look at the London club's possible starting lineup for the 2023-24 Premier League season based on the players they have been contacted and should sign.
*Chelsea could start XI squad ahead of 2023/24 season with Joao Felix out and Nkunku inside
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Liverpool beat Manchester United to the signing of Darwin Núñez last summer, agreeing to pay up to $110 million to buy the Uruguayan striker from Benfica.
Darwin Núñez could become Liverpool's record signing if additional terms in the deal are activated. The Reds agreed to pay up to $110m (£86m/100m) to buy him from Benfica last summer - and the best is yet to come. 15 goals and 4 assists in his first season isn't a bad return, but there's much more to open for the 23-year-old. His English needs to improve and there is certainly a bit of difficulty in his play, but with the rest of the team performing as they should, his performance should improve. again.
Erling Haaland, of course, is someone else who will move in the same summer, and although the Norwegian is worth $82 million (£64 million/€75 million) on paper, the reality is with salaries, agency fees and other related costs added up, the total package is much larger. Because of this, Núñez is someone Liverpool can start.
Manchester United were also interested in Núñez last summer, but Liverpool won the race. Erik ten Hag did not sign the No 9, choosing instead to stay with Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial. That paid off to some extent, with a top four finish (against Liverpool) and a domestic trophy in the Dutchman's campaign debut.
For now, however, Manchester United are in dire need of reinforcements if they can take the next step. Rashford has had a great season but Martial has not. summer arrives in Antony (whose sky-high prices are one of the main reasons the money can't be spent elsewhere), and current wingers like Jadon Sancho simply don't have enough goals.
However, there are not many options when it comes to top young strikers. Harry Kane is beloved despite being in his late 20s, but a move from Spurs is highly unlikely. Daniel Levy does not want to sell to another English club and ideally does not lose his star, despite only 12 months remaining on his contract.
Now, The Athletic reports that Randal Kolo Muani (Eintracht Frankfurt), Victor Osimhen (Napoli), Gonçalo Ramos (Benfica) and Rasmus Højlund (Atalanta) have all been considered, but each has high valuations. Another name mentioned is Ollie Watkins, but he is in talks over a new deal at Aston Villa - leaving Manchester United worried about who could be a target.
That is why Liverpool are happy to have reached an agreement for Núñez. Besides Haaland and Kylian Mbappé, both of whom will have huge sums of money, there is no clear candidate to replace Sadio Mané at the center of the pitch.
Cody Gakpo, another player Manchester United had tracked but lost, has also replaced Roberto Firmino, giving Liverpool the top five attacking options to head into the new season. Manchester United, on the other hand, has a huge
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