In four days' time, Chelsea begin their 2022/23 Premier League season. A trip to Goodison Park to face Everton is first up for Thomas Tuchel and his players. Points cannot be dropped. Yet off the pitch, there remains a huge amount of uncertainty with the Blues intent on bringing in signings and offloading members of the first-team squad.
As has been the case throughout the summer, defence remains the priority. Chelsea have a strong interest in Leicester City's Wesley Fofana but may have to break the world-record fee for a centre-back – currently £80million – in order to secure the services of the 21-year-old.
Meanwhile, a deal for versatile Brighton and Hove Albion full-back Marc Cucurella is progressing swiftly. football.london understands personal terms have been agreed upon with the Spanish international and the Blues are confident of getting a move wrapped up in the coming days. They do not want to be gazumped once more.
