Dembélé & Raphinha solutions for Chelsea’s final third creativity are gone- 24 xG behind City & LFC last season.They have to be clever- market options are limited. Depay in his Lyon/Holland 2nd striker role,Havertz as a box 9 & switch to Tuchel’s PSG 4-2-2-2 may be a way to do it.

Chelsea need to speed up their incoming transfers. 2 weeks till Premier League starts, only Sterling & Koulibaly is signed. #CFC

#Chelsea lost Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger this summer. Now, if the Blues sign Jules Kounde, they’ll have gotten better, despite losing those two.

Kalidou Koulibaly and Jules Kounde are great additions to Thomas Tuchel’s team

The alternatives to Koundé are almost as big a step down as the alternatives to Raphinha as a final third creator. This is a make or break deal for Boehly. He can’t lose out on 2 ideal players for Tuchel’s system. It will make a title challenge vs City & LFC very, very difficult.

Well, some good news.

Gianluca Scamacca fee agreed with WestHam, £30.5m plus add-ons. Personal terms still to be agreed. Would end #Broja interest.

Based on Tuchel’s preferences, in a 3-4-3 it would be a Mount-Havertz-Sterling attack. Even with James & Chilwell back, the creativity in that team is too limited. A system which has a 4 man attack & new creator suits the team more. Even Mount would thrive more as a goalscorer.

I want Memphis Depay to sign for #Chelsea

Can Havertz be a creator ? Don’t think so. He’s best as a box 9 who drifts out wide to create overloads. His top League Cup final performance epitomised this.He caused Matip & VVD issues drifting into those wide pockets.This type of play suits a 4 man attack much more than 3-4-3.

There were three silver linings from last night for #Chelsea:

1. Todd Boehly and Co. were in attendance to watch the team get slapped around the pitch for 90 minutes. They know what they have to do now.

2. It could have been worse (thanks, Edouard).

3. Koulibaly looked superb.

Levi Colwill ideally wants to remain at Chelsea, and he is not trying to force a permanent exit. Armando Broja is being a bit more bullish. More talks with the club will be held once #Chelsea return from America.

The difference between Raphinha and Jules Kounde deals is, Raphinha didn’t even talk to Chelsea whilst Kounde has had discussions with #Chelsea over a €9m gross salary.

- @FabrizioRomano

Chelsea have jumped in, trying to hijack PSG's move for RB Leipzig's Nordi Mukiele, offering to include Timo Werner in the deal.

All of these players at #Chelsea are entering the final 12 months of their contract.

#Chelsea and Thomas Tuchel are targeting four more signings this summer.

Timo Werner could leave Chelsea this summer. Juventus remain interested in signing the striker, they like his profile. 🇩🇪 #CFC

Chelsea tried to include Werner in a swap-deal for de Ligt, but Juventus wanted more cash. #Juventus

Chelsea will reportedly now block Barcelona from signing Azpilicueta and Alonso, after the hijacking of Raphinha and Jules Kounde 😳

#CFC

🗣 The transfer window will be open for 3 weeks into the season. There’s going to be some panic buys late in the window and I really hope that #Chelsea don’t get caught up in it because we’re in that situation.

Chelsea have moved onto Inter Milan wing-back Denzel Dumfries after missing out on Jules Kounde.

Milan Skriniar, valued at £59m, is another defender interesting the Blues.

If Chelsea are interested in Harry Kane then Spurs fans should be worried he's about to be sold to Barcelona.

Chances created for Chelsea in PL:
11/12: Mata (102)
12/13: Mata (97)
13/14: Hazard (93)
14/15: Hazard (100) | Fabregas 95
16/17: Hazard (88)
17/18: Fabregas (91) | Hazard (84)
18/19: Hazard (98)

21/22 - Havertz (20) + Timo (9) + Ziyech (30) + Lukaku (21) + Pulisic (15) = 95

Mount 58. Reece 47. Alonso 44.

phonecall📞
Xavi: Chelsea are interested in Wesley Fofana
Laporta: Tell the press we agreed personal terms in May
Xavi: Can we afford him?
Laporta: No, but I'll sell another another 15% of our
La Liga TV rights,
Xavi: Can you sell 20% and buy me Azpi & Alonso?
Laporta: Of course