After securing the Premier League title in Antonio Conte’s first season in charge, Chelsea can begin to plan for next season. One area that Chelsea may need to strengthen going into next season in the centre of midfield.
As always, our summer transfer dealings will depend on who stays with the club. Cesc Fabregas despite proving a pivotal part of this season’s title success, surely would like to start more games than he has this season.
The magic Spaniard has only started 12 games this term, and despite how professional he has been during this period you must wonder whether at his stage in his career this is enough to satisfy him.
Coupling the Fabregas situation with the fact we sold both Oscar and John Obi Mikel in January without replacing them, it’s evident we will need to add one or two players in this area. I have assessed five options that could fill the void left by these players.
