Thomas Tuchel’s side were extremely limited in the final months of last season due to the sanctions imposed on previous owner Roman Abramovich. AFP Boehly hopes his reign can bring plenty of success at Stamford Bridge Getty Images Tuchel will have high hopes in the transfer window in the coming weeks However, with the Russian selling the club to American billionaire Boehly, it means the Chelsea manager has some more money at his disposal this window. The west London side secured third place last season, and as well as trying to consolidate that position, fans will be hoping they can close the gap on Manchester City and Liverpool at the top of the Premier League. However, with major changes underway, this means there are many question marks surrounding Chelsea’s squad. They have completed a deal for Raheem Sterling, with Kalidou Koulibaly joining him in the coming days. Between the sticks, Chelsea are blessed with depth with Kepa Arrizabalaga vying for a place in goal, however it is Edouard Mendy who will be holding the gloves ahead of the return of the Premier League. In central defence, Chelsea were dealt a blow by losing Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen at the end of their contracts with Real Madrid and Barcelona.

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Speculation also surrounds Cesar Azpilicueta, who continues to be linked with a move to Barcelona, ​​meaning Thiago Silva will likely be backed again this term. talkSPORT understands Koulibaly is closing in on a £35million move. After completing the signing of Koulibaly, Chelsea will step up their interest in Paris Saint-Germain and France defender Presnel Kibebe and hope to sign former Manchester City-bound Nathan Ake. At full-back, Chelsea have two of the best in the Premier League with Ben Chilwell and Rhys James retaining their places in the team. Getty Koulibaly is being lined up as Chelsea’s next signing Getty French international Kibebe could then join Getty And don’t rule out signing former player Ake either The same can be said in central midfield, with Jorginho and N’Golo Kante providing solid foundations for Tuchel’s side once again. In attack, however, things could be very different. Speculation surrounding Hakim Ziyech’s future means Chelsea continue to look for strikers alongside Sterling. Chelsea are also looking for further quality, with Serge Gnabry emerging as a transfer target to add more quality to the final third. Getty Gnabry continues to be linked with Premier League clubs At centre-forward, the challenge for Tuchel will be replacing Romelu Lukaku following his loan move to Inter. The players continue to be linked, but as it stands it is likely that either Kai Havertz or Timo Werner will lead the line for Chelsea.

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