£30m deal, superstar striker - Nine transfers Chelsea can complete this week
Chelsea's transfer window has been by far the busiest of any club in the Premier League with few clubs in Europe reaching as many transactions as them.
It is widely agreed that the Blues' squad has become bloated by Todd Boehly's insistence of signing wonderkids for new boss Enzo Maresca. Therefore it is no surprise that we are expecting the vast majority of the Blues' business to be outgoings between now and the Friday, August 30 deadline.
That being said, Chelsea could still pull off some incomings this summer with one area of the pitch still yet to be strengthened. So with this in mind, football.london has taken a look at nine transfers which could be completed this week.
Incomings
The most likely transfer coming into Stamford Bridge is Atletico Madrid's Joao Felix. His arrival is now incredibly close with the Blues having agreed a transfer fee with the La Liga club.
Felix previously spent time on loan at Chelsea and Maresca has targeted him again to add some firepower to the centre-forward position. His signing can also affect another deal which we shall come onto shortly.
Should the Felix deal not be completed this week, you can imagine Chelsea will push harder for Napoli's Victor Osimhen. The Serie A club are starting to get tetchy about the striker considering he is a huge factor in them being able to complete deals.
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Chelsea are in the driving seat for Osimhen as Antonio Conte's side want to replace him with a current Blues player.
Outgoings
As mentioned, should the Felix deal be officially confirmed by Chelsea, Gallagher's move to Atletico is well and truly back on. Diego Simeone's side were relying on the sale of the Portuguese striker to fund their bid for the midfielder.
FL understands the green light has been firmly given to Atletico to buy the vice-captain from last season.
Once Napoli have sold Osimhen to either Chelsea or another club, it is understood Lukaku is the man they wish to replace him with. The Belgian scored 21 goals on loan at AS Roma last season and while the Blues need a striker, that ship has sailed at Stamford Bridge.
Speaking of strikers, Broja is another player who could be on his way out of the club this week. It is believed the Blues are happy to accept a loan offer for the centre-forward so long as it includes an obligation to buy at the value of £30m.
Ipswich Town are thought to be leading the way for the striker this summer.
The full-back was left out of the squad for the season opener against Manchester City and there is an acceptance that he will need to leave to get the playing time he wants. Maresca has already hinted a loan is the way to go for the England international.
Manchester United have been keen on him previously but it is unclear if they will go in for a loan deal.
Chelsea's centre-back was left out of the squad which toured the United States this summer which all but confirmed he was not in the manager's plans. A move to Newcastle has been touted however he is not their first choice.
The Magpies are still pushing for Marc Guehi but if he stays at Crystal Palace, Chalobah is considered a viable alternative.
Another defender on his way out of the club is Humphreys. The youngster is expected to join Burnley on loan before the window closes.
The central midfielder is unlikely to get much of a chance this season so a loan move looks to be in his future. Fiorentina are one of the clubs believed to have contacted Chelsea about taking Casadei for the season.