2 Transfer Ins And 2 Outs That Chelsea And Conte Should Complete In The January Transfer Window

The Blues have plans to add more depth to their ranks over the winter transfer window, and in the same vein, they would be discarding some players who are already surplus to requirements.

Here are 2 players Chelsea could do with come January in order to strengthen their title chances and campaign, and 2 others they should let go as they are clearly not going to play any reasonable role under Conte.

OUTS

Fabregas

The Spain international couldn’t even find a starting spot for himself while Conte experimented with different formations until the 3-4-3.

Right about now, not only is Matic above him in the pecking order, Oscar, Chalobah and Loftus-Cheek will be brought into play before Cesc is considered.

Given his lack of defensive abilities, pairing him alongside Kante in midfield will definitely leave the back exposed, and seeing him ever make a return to Chelsea’s starting XI is definitely a no-brainer.

Letting him go, on a permanent basis will be the best thing to do. Leaving Chelsea is about anything that can save the dwindling international and club career of this talented midfielder, and he is going to command a respectful fees once put up for sale.

Solanke

The England youth international found the back of the net for England’s under-19’s against their Nigerian counterparts in the Suwon U-19 4-nation tournament in South Korea on Wednesday, but he is yet to see a single minute of action for club in 2016-17.

Having demanded £50,000 in wages and 1st team football assurances prior to the start of the season, contract extension talks broke down a couple of times until it was resolved.

A temporary exit would make sense for the 19-year-old, and spending the latter half of the season on loan where his development could continue is way to go. The young striker isn’t useful on the bench.

INS

Verratti

The Italy international is being monitored by the club, and January could be the perfect time to lure him over. Having a workaholic like the midfielder will definitely benefit Chelsea in many ways.

Not only is he more mobile than Matic, he brings more steel to the midfield with his strength and precise passing abilities. While he could be poor in terms of losing his mind, Conte sure would see to that as evident in Costa’s case.

Verratti has 2 goals and 1 assist in the French Ligue 1 this season, and would sure make a great midfield partnership with Kante in the middle of the park.

Stefan de Vrij

While there is no need for a change in the 3-man defence system, it can’t be denied that the team could do with a more assuring defender as they hope to come out tops this campaign.

Netherlands international and Lazio centre-back de Vrij, sure fits the bill and ticks all the boxes. Chelsea are closely monitoring his contract situation at the Serie A side and could push for a move by January.

Vrij sure can provide great steel at the back for Conte, and will definitely give the inconsistent Cahill a run for the money. The campaign will get tougher in its last 3/4 months, and the club will need some quality options off the bench. The 24-year-old is one.