The summer transfer window of 2023 looks set to be dominated by one theme across the top clubs and that's the midfield department. A whole host of sides are looking to revamp their central ranks in the coming weeks as part of a great shift in the current market.
Amongst those are both Chelsea and Arsenal, who have several issues to deal with in their squads before the 2023/24 Premier League season. For the Blues, there's a key emphasis on outgoings early on, ensuring that the squad can be trimmed down to a manageable size for new head coach Mauricio Pochettino.
An exit has already been confirmed for N'Golo Kante, while Edouard Mendy, Kalidou Koulibaly, Hakim Ziyech, Kai Havertz and Mateo Kovacic have all agreed moves to other clubs. That's just the start of an exodus for the west London club, who could also see Mason Mount, Trevoh Chalobah, Cesar Azpilicueta, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Romelu Lukaku, Conor Gallagher and Christian Pulisic leave in the next few months.
