Chelsea are already looking set for a frantic January transfer window. Coming almost immediately after the winter World Cup and the unknown repercussions of the tournament on football's transfer economics, the Blues have a stockpile of business to do in 2023.
Todd Boehly knows that his summer of interim sporting director responsibility hasn't gone away and without a replacement announced, January and next summer could be even more important than the window just passed. Whereby £250m was spent to overhaul Thomas Tuchel's squad, Graham Potter needs a continuation of that in the midfield and attacking departments.
As well as the incomings, Chelsea have two out of contract first team midfielders to make choices on and their replacements are possibly at the top of the importance list.
