Chelsea have set their sights on acquiring a new midfielder in the summer transfer window as one of the final pieces to complete Todd Boehly's rebuild. The Blues brought in Enzo Fernandez from Benfica in January and the plan seems to be that the man purchased in the summer will partner him in the Chelsea midfield for years to come.
The end of the 2022/23 season was always going to be a significant moment regarding midfielders for Chelsea with N'Golo Kante and Jorginho both seeing their contracts expire. The Blues were able to secure a significant windfall for Jorginho as he joined Arsenal on deadline day in a deal worth £10million. Extension talks for Kante meanwhile, are set to continue in the coming months as he recovers from injury.
Declan Rice and Jude Bellingham have been long-term transfer targets in midfield for the Blues but it is highly unlikely both can be bought by Chelsea following new FFP regulations and the fact they broke the British transfer record to sign Fernandez.
