Chelsea
will begin the 2017/18 Premier League season as champions, but where should
they strengthen this summer?
Antonio Conte's side romped home to the league title in the most recent
campaign, finishing seven points above Tottenham and claiming a Premier
League record of 30 wins in the process.
But the Chelsea boss will know that his squad needs strengthening as they
prepare for their title defence and the return of Champions League football.
The 2017 summer transfer window is set to open on Friday June 9 for English
clubs, but big-money deals have already been agreed with managers keen to do
some early business.
Chelsea have been reportedly linked with moves for Alvaro Morata, Romelu
Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez this summer with the future of Diego Costa yet to
be decided.
Ivan Perisic - Chelsea are interested in signing Ivan Perisic from Inter
Milan, according to Sky in Italy.
Romelu Lukaku - The Everton striker is linked with a return to Chelsea after
he told the club in March he would not sign a new deal.
Alvaro Morata - Spanish paper AS reports that Morata has offers from a
number of clubs. The Real Madrid striker has been approached by Chelsea,
Manchester United, Tottenham, Juventus, AC Milan, Borussia Dortmund and an
unnamed Chinese club, but his preference is a move to Stamford Bridge.
Virgil van Dijk -
The Sun reports that Conte will look to bring in
Southampton defender Van Dijk as part of a £200m spending spree this summer.
Tiemoue Bakayoko - Chelsea have stepped up their bid to sign the Monaco
midfielder, the
Telegraph reports, in a move which could cost the
Blues more than 50 million euros.
Alexis Sanchez - Sanchez continues to be linked with a move away from
Arsenal with just one year left on his current deal.
The Guardian
reported back in March that Chelsea made the Chilean their number one target
this summer.
Dani Alves - Conte is keen to bring in Juventus full-back Dani Alves,
according to
The Sun, with the Brazilian enjoying a stellar
campaign for the Italian outfit.
Aleksandr Golovin - Chelsea will look to make a £20m move for CSKA
midfielder Golovin this summer, the
Daily Mail reports.
Kyle Walker - Manchester City lead the race to sign Tottenham right-back
Walker, but the
Daily Mirror reports that Conte is a huge admirer
of the England international.
Jack Butland - The Stoke goalkeeper is wanted by Chelsea, Arsenal, Man Utd
and Man City, according to the
Daily Star.
Moussa Dembele - The
Express claims Chelsea are keen to sign the
Celtic striker, though AC Milan, Arsenal and Tottenham are also said to be
interested.
Marco Verratti - Chelsea have offered PSG £55m to sign the Italy
international,
The Sun reports.
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