The World Cup may be well underway with the knockout stages awaiting at the weekend, but Chelsea's return to training on Tuesday is perhaps the first sign of normality being about to return. It's just over three weeks until the Premier League season kicks back into action, and with that it becomes impossible to ignore the looming transfer window.
The prospects for January and beyond were on the agenda for Graham Potter and his conversations with the hierarchy, as the Blues look to form their strategy following the appointment of Paul Winstanley, in addition to the incoming Joe Shields and Laurence Stewart, as Director of Global Talent and Transfers.
While there may be January priorities, two players who will be firmly on Chelsea's wishlist this summer will be Jude Bellingham and Declan Rice. The latter has just over 18 months left on his contract and has already spoken about playing in the Champions League, while Bellingham has a lengthy list of admirers including Real Madrid, Man City and Liverpool.
