Chelsea and Barcelona are two clubs who have rarely been far from the same breath this summer. Ousmane Dembele, Andreas Christensen, Jules Kounde, Marcos Alonso, Cesar Azpilicueta - the duo have the pressure to deals and compete for transfers.
There is a necessity for Chelsea to complete some astute transfer business this summer, and the quicker the better as Thomas Tuchel endeavours to rebuild his squad ahead of the new season. The Blues have only agreed a fee for young Southampton goalkeeper Eddie Beach thus far, with many hoping for more.
The unknown leads to fears of Chelsea falling behind their rivals. While personal terms are agreed for a player like Kounde, the fact there is no clear bid made to Sevilla at this moment, leads to many onlookers to endure some trepidation about the status of the transfer window and the new ownership group.
