The transfer window is on the verge of opening, and it is crucial for Chelsea as they embark on a new era under Todd Boehly. Thomas Tuchel has acknowledged that he needs to rebuild his squad and not simply improve it, as the Blues are facing a testing couple of months in an attempt to recover from the setbacks their sanctions offered.
The club already has to replace Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen, while the likes of Jorginho and N'Golo Kante are approaching the final year of their contracts and a number of other figures. The uncertainty around Romelu Lukaku's future, in addition to the issues mentioned above, could leave the Tuchel struggling to bring his team to the point they started the 2021/22 season, but nevertheless, the challenge will be to create a side capable of challenging for silverware.
The Blues boss was pleased to see his side make a step up to finish third last season but conceded that the gap had only grown in relation to Man City and Liverpool.
