2. Marko Marin:
German daily Bild had reported late in June that Marko Marin was the subject to a €5m bid from Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt. The German who spent the last season on loan at Spanish side Sevilla helping them win the Europa League title. The Andalusian club however don’t want to make the deal permanent for the 25 year who played on both the wings and grabbed 6 assists in 29 appearances for Sevilla under Unai Emery in what was a decent effort settling in a new league. A return to the Bundesliga looks probable with the player reportedly wanting to return back to his homeland where he played earlier for Werder Bremen.
Another midfielder Marco van Ginkel could also follow down the pecking order and might be relegated to the sidelines but he is excited going into the new season fully fit for the Blues. The Dutch sensation joined Chelsea from Vitesse Arnhem last summer but a ligament injury kept him out for the majority of the campaign. The player claimed, “In the summer I did some extra work, especially on my right leg for the knee and now it is much better. I am feeling good. I took a rest for maybe one week and then I started doing some exercises.”