This summer has already seen an incredible XI of players linked with Chelsea

Chelsea’s transfer targets have begun to emerge following the club’s resolution of their ownership issues, and there are so many that we’ve put together an incredible XI of players the club has already been linked with. Learn more now to know about the names the club is aiming to have in the team.

Here’s a starting XI of Chelsea transfer targets, ranging from big-name arrivals to those lined up for squad rotation duties, utilizing the same 3-4-3 system as Thomas Tuchel in real life. Let’s chelseawiki.org discover Ousmane Dembele, Gabriel Jesus, Raheem Sterling and other famous players.

Todd Boehly, who has replaced Roman Abramovich at the top of the pile, faces a massive task in his first transfer window as the new owner, with the club in desperate need of reinforcements.

A number of key players are on their way out, with defenders Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen joining Real Madrid and Barcelona, respectively, while Cesar Azpilicueta, Marcos Alonso, and Romelu Lukaku could all leave.

Chelsea have been notoriously big spenders for years, but they will need a strong first window under their new owners to close the gap on Manchester City and Chelsea.

Goalkeeper: Gabriel Slonina

The Chicago Fire teenager, who is only 18 years old, had been linked with Real Madrid, but Chelsea are now reportedly set to win the race for the shot-stopper.

Gabriel Slonina
Gabriel Slonina

An £8.5 million deal could be on the table for the American, who would be a wise long-term investment. Despite his youth, he has already made 25 senior appearances and could contribute in the short term.

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Right Wingback: Denzel Dumfries

Although the Dutch winger only joined Inter last summer, he has been linked with a move to west London.

Given Reece James’ excellent form, this would be a surprising transfer, but there have been rumours of a move to Real Madrid for the 22-year-old, and Dumfries could be lined up as his replacement.

Center Back: Stefan de Vrij

Chelsea are desperate for defenders after losing Christensen and Rudiger for free, and the Dutchman has only one year left on his Inter contract.

Stefan de Vrij
Stefan de Vrij

Chelsea has been mentioned in the Italian media as a possible destination for the 30-year-old, who had a poor season by his own high standards as Inter lost their title to rivals AC Milan.

Center Back: Jules Kounde

Chelsea has been interested in the Sevilla center-back for what seems like an eternity, and he may finally get his big move this summer.

Jules Kounde
Jules Kounde

The 23-year-old has been outstanding for Sevilla and would command a fee of at least £50 million. Kounde’s contract includes a release clause of around £80 million, but Sevilla are reportedly willing to accept a lower bid as they look to rebuild their own squad.

Center Back: Josko Gvardiol

The 20-year-old centre-back for RB Leipzig has been superb, and he can also play left-back.

Josko Gvardiol
Josko Gvardiol

Gvardiol, who is tall, nimble, and has outstanding ball-handling abilities, is the ideal addition to replace Rudiger in the back three, but he could cost a lot of money.

Left Wingback: Borna Sosa

Gvardiol isn’t the only Croatian Chelsea is pursuing; Stuttgart left-back Borna Sosa is rumored to be a target to replace Marcos Alonso, who is leaving the club.

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Borna Sosa
Borna Sosa

Last season, the 24-year-old winger had nine assists in 30 games, and his powerful attacking ability from wing-back makes him a good fit for Tuchel’s Chelsea style.

Chelsea might make a £25 million bid for Sosa, who would give Ben Chilwell stiff competition.

Central Midfielder: Ibrahim Sangare

Sangare may provide Tuchel with some much-needed quality in his midfield rotation for a relatively low price due to his reported £30 million release clause.

Ibrahim Sangare
Ibrahim Sangare

At just 22 years old, the Ivorian is one of the few defensive midfielders on the market, and with N’Golo Kante growing increasingly injury prone, he would be a perfect pick-up for Chelsea.

United and Arsenal are also rumored to be interested in him, but Chelsea’s Champions League participation could be the decisive factor.

Central Midfielder: Sergej Milinkovic-Savic

Milinkovic-Savic has been linked with every major club in the world, but he has yet to leave Lazio.

Chelsea are the latest club to be linked with Milinkovic-Savic, but it’s unclear whether their interest in the Spanish-born Serb is legitimate.

Sergej Milinkovic-Savic
Sergej Milinkovic-Savic

With his contract set to expire in 2024, this is likely Lazio’s last chance to sign him for a large sum of money. Is there any club that would be willing to spend it?

Right winger: Ousmane Dembele

Tuchel helped Dembele grow into the player Barcelona was willing to spend so much money on at Borussia Dortmund, and the German might be the key to luring the French free agent to Stamford Bridge.”

Ousmane Dembele
Ousmane Dembele

He is a very good player when he is in his top level,” When Chelsea were connected with Dembele in January, Tuchel remarked of him. ” I consider myself extremely fortunate to have trained him during my time at Dortmund. It was only one year; it should have been longer. I needed to leave and he decided to leave,” the German coach added.

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