Chelsea are close to reaching a double deal to sign Villarreal star Nicolas Jackson for €35m and Moises Caicedo from Brighton for €80m. Chelsea are also targeting Serie A veterans Victor Osimhen of Napoli and Andre Onana of Inter Milan. Chelsea are expected to offload more than eight players including Bakayo (contract expired), Kante, Ziyech, Koulibaly, Mount, Kovacic, Mendy and Aubameyang along with Trevoh Chalobah, who will take us past Inter Milan.
Chelsea's strongest potential squad The depth and top-selected Team of the Year for the 2023/24 season will include goalkeepers Onana and Kepa Arizabalaga. Chelsea defenders will be Levi Colwill, BEN Chilwell, Marc Cucurella, Maatsen, Badiashile, Fofana, Silva, Reece Hames and Malo Gusto. Chelsea's new midfield depth will include Enzo, Chukwuemeka, Christopher Nkunku, Joao Felix, Moses Caicedo and Conor Gallagher. Chelsea's sharpest forwards next season are expected to include Mykhaylo Mudryk, Hudson Odoi, Nicolas Jackson, Raheem Sterling, Noni Madueke, Armando Broja and Victor Osimhen at centre-forward.
The typical Chelsea Possible Killer lineup will include Onana, Chilwell, Colwill, Fofana, James, Enzo, Nkunku, Caicedo, Mudryk, Sterling and Victor Osimhen.
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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has only scored one Premier League goal for Chelsea since moving to Stamford Bridge from Barcelona last summer and he will become one of many big-name departures over the summer.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's doom at Chelsea will come to an end this summer.
The 34-year-old was signed for Ł12.1m a year ago by Thomas Tuchel, who has worked closely with Aubameyang from Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund. However, he appeared only once under Tuchel before being sacked and Aubameyang made just 20 more appearances in all competitions for the Blues under Graham Potter, Bruno Saltor and Frank Lampard.
He also scored just one Premier League goal and was left out of Chelsea's Champions League squad in February, despite appearing in every group stage game. As a result, Aubameyang will be one of the big names to leave Stamford Bridge this summer as Chelsea look to revamp their squad. The former Arsenal striker has been the subject of particular interest from the wealthy Saudi Pro League, having previously tempted Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema with hugely lucrative contract offers. However, the Daily Mail insists he is not interested in the move, with reports saying Chelsea have received a Ł6million offer for Aubameyang which they are keen to accept.
However, the player is "pushing to leave Chelsea on his own terms", as he initially hoped that Barcelona would try to re-sign him. That did not materialize and Aubameyang is said to be attracting interest from Major League Soccer, which has been linked with a move to LAFC in February.
He remains hopeful that Chelsea will let him go for free, despite still having a year left on his contract. New manager Mauricio Pochettino has a major rebuilding job on his hands, after taking over a club that spent almost Ł600m on transfers under new owners and finished 12th in the league last season.
Aubameyang not interested in moving to Saudi Arabia
Aubameyang not interested in moving to Saudi Arabia
Pochettino's appointment was confirmed last month, with owner Todd Boehly hailing him as a "world-class coach" after his spells at Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham Hotspur.
Athletic directors Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley added:
"Mauricio's experience, standards of excellence, leadership qualities and personality will greatly benefit Chelsea Football Club as we progress. He is a winning coach who has worked his way up the game. at the highest level, across multiple leagues and languages. His ethics, his tactical approach and commitment to development all make him an exceptional contender."
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