Chelsea have been given a boost in their attempts to sign Benoit Badiashile as well as learning more on the likely location of Jorginho in 2023. With Todd Boehly expected to be one of the busiest men around during the winter window, he may once again come across familiar transfer rivals Barcelona.
The Catalan side were embroiled with almost every deal Chelsea were involved in last summer and came face-to-face and head-to-head in battles for players from the respective club or battling to sign new ones from elsewhere. That is likely to change going into the new year though.
Whereas Chelsea are planning to continue their own squad overhaul with big money moves across the pitch, Xavi may not be afforded the same backing in the market as Graham Potter. The former Barcelona midfielder saw his team dumped out of the Champions League at the group stage phase despite a positive start to the league season.
