Chelsea News: Roman Abramovich Ready To Back Frank Lampard With 2 Marquee Signings After Werner

Here’s the list of truly remarkable players then linked to Chelsea as we rank their chances to join us.

Apparently, the Red Devils have the upper hand in the pursuit of who could be defined as the biggest marquee signing on this list but nothing is decided as yet.

The German international is ready to wave goodbye to RB Leipzig after a prolific campaign that has already seen him bag 31 goals and 12 assists in 40 appearances across all competitions so far, with Liverpool understood to be the prime contenders for his signature.

Werner, though, has hinted that he could stay put at Leipzig if a move to Anfield fails to materialise, with the Reds struggling to trigger his £49 million release clause that expires on June 15

Chelsea are in a better financial situation, despite facing the ramifications of the coronavirus pandemic, and are claimed to be exploring the possibility of hijacking the 24-year-old’s proposed move to Merseyside

Reports late in April suggested that Chelsea has identified the 20-year-old as a younger alternative to Philippe Coutinho but the Bayer Leverkusen graduate certainly won’t come cheap in the summer window, not least because Havertz has been on fire in the Bundesliga following the restart.

The German international is expected to cost at least 100 million, if not more, but his well-rounded attributes and huge potential, coupled with his versatility to play in multiple roles across the midfield and final third, make him a lucrative option for the Blues.

Barcelona is expected to get the Brazilian off their books, either on loan or on a permanent deal, in the summer window and the 27-year-old’s agent, Kia Joorabchian, has confirmed that his client is keen on a return to the Premier League.

Chelsea, Man United, Arsenal and Leicester City are all understood to have enquired about Coutinho’s availability but it has been claimed that Stamford Bridge is his preferred destination.

The Catalan giants are aware that the potential suitors could find it difficult to stump up a staggering fee of £71 million to match their asking price for Coutinho and have set a loan fee of around £9 million to facilitate an exit for the ex-Liverpool star

Frank Lampard is expected to seek reinforcements at left-back this summer, with neither Marcos Alonso nor Emerson Palmieri managing to nail down a regular starting role in the Premier League.

The Blues have been linked with a host of left-backs across the continent, including Ajax’s Nicolas Tagliafico, Porto’s Alex Telles and Atalanta’s Robin Gosens, but it has been reported that Chilwell remains the prime target for Lampard.

The 23-year-old has discussed his future with Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers amidst reported interest from Chelsea while expressing his desire to secure a move to Stamford Bridge if any offer is forthcoming this summer.

The Foxes valued their prize asset at a staggering £85m earlier in the year but with the squad values of all clubs depreciating due to the pandemic, a fee of around £50m could be enough for Chelsea to seal a transfer for the England international.

The Frenchman has been linked with Premier League giants Chelsea, Arsenal and Man United over the past few months, with no club in pole position yet to land the 23-year-old hitman.

Lyon, though, is ready to listen to offers for Dembele, who bagged 16 goals in the recently-scrapped Ligue 1 campaign and the striker himself is thought to be keen on a return to England.

He was rated at £60 million earlier in the year but the valuation has dropped significantly to just €50 million after the pandemic.