Chelsea look set to be unable to complete a deal for one of their summer transfer targets in attack as a major contract blow has been dealt on the eve of the January window. The Blues scoured the market in the summer to bring in extra reinforcements in attack but only added Raheem Sterling before Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang eventually joined on deadline day.
Christopher Nkunku looks set to also become a Chelsea player too but that won't be until the summer after a pre-agreement was reached with the 25-year-old earlier this year. The RB Leipzig forward is just the start of a squad shake-up under Graham Potter but injuries across the team has seen the need for extra additions grow.
Armando Broja is out until the end of the season with an ACL injury whilst Ben Chilwell's balance at wingback will be missing for a while yet with his own knock. Hakim Ziyech and Christian Pulisic both see their futures away from Stamford Bridge too, whilst the only fit centre forwards are 33-year-old Aubameyang and Kai Havertz who hasn't found his best position yet.
