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Sesko signs, Tel deal, Santos recalled - Chelsea's dream end to January transfer window revealed

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Seven days remain of the January transfer window with Chelsea, among other clubs, looking to complete some late business in the final week.

From the outside, it may look as if it has been a quiet window for the Blues - with no signings made as of yet - but the club have been linked with numerous players and are still looking to complete some business before the February 3 deadline. With Chelsea's form on the pitch not exactly great at the moment - with one win in seven Premier League matches - supporters are hoping the club can bring in at least one player between now and the deadline.

Options at left wing are being explored, football.london understands. Alejandro Garnacho of Manchester United remains an option, as do the likes of Mathys Tel and Jamie Gittens. Garnacho has seemingly been the front-runner over the past week in this position but in recent days, there have been murmurs around Tel and his future at Bayern Munich, with the 19-year-old an unused substitute in the Bavarian club's last three matches in all competitions.

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Meanwhile, if an opportunity arises re bringing in a new striker, then Chelsea would look to do that before the window passes. Benjamin Sesko and Liam Delap are two options, while there is still an interest in Aston Villa's Jhon Duran, sources have told football.london. Fans are begging for Chelsea to recruit another No.9 before next week's deadline - with there being a dip in form from Nicolas Jackson, who has been relied on too much this season.

So, what will Chelsea do in the final week? Here, football.london takes a look at what would constitute a dream state of play before the window closes.

Incomings

As mentioned above, Chelsea are in the market for a left-sided winger. Garnacho is the name that has been spoken about the most. Last week, football.london reported that Manchester United were braced for an offer from the Blues for the 20-year-old Argentine winger.

United are said to be willing to allow Garnacho to leave Old Trafford should they receive £60million for his services. Chelsea are understood to be still considering making a move for Garnacho between now and next week's deadline, but he is certainly still a player of interest.

Tel, too, is a concrete option for Chelsea. As reported earlier in the month, the Blues will not hesitate to make an offer should they receive any form of encouragement from Bayern Munich that the French teenager would be allowed to leave the Allianz Arena.

Vincent Kompany has not used Tel at all in the last three Bayern matches - fuelling speculation over the winger's future at the club. If Tel was to express his desire to leave Munich, then Chelsea could well swoop in for him before the end of the window - and that would solve their left winger problem they have at the moment.

Another player that is of interest is RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko. The Blues are long-term admirers of the 21-year-old forward, who is also wanted by Arsenal; who share a similar problem to Chelsea when it comes to the No.9 position.

Striking a deal with Leipzig this month will be difficult - and it won't come cheap. The striker market at the moment is hugely inflated - especially in the January transfer window - so any deal before next week's deadline would see Chelsea shell out a whopping fee most likely.

Chelsea are also short in the centre of midfield with Romeo Lavia set to be sidelined for the foreseeable future. The Belgian midfielder has suffered yet another injury and his return to action is not imminent - leaving the Blues short in the middle of the park.

One option is to recall Andrey Santos from his loan at Strasbourg. The Brazilian midfielder has shone in France this season and bringing him back to Stamford Bridge would be a lot easier - and cheaper - for the club than signing an additional player in a similar position.

Outgoings

There could be a few outgoings, too, at Stamford Bridge over the next week. There are still a number of players that have been told they can leave - whether that be on loan or on a permanent basis.

Renato Veiga is on his way to Juventus, with a deal agreed with the Italian outfit to loan the Portugal international there for the remainder of the campaign. Meanwhile, Ben Chilwell has been told he can leave the club this month as he looks to play first-team football on a regular basis. Chilwell has made just one appearance this season - a 45-minute cameo against Barrow in the Carabao Cup - and Enzo Maresca has told the left-back he is free to leave the club.

Carney Chukwuemeka, likewise, has been informed he can leave if he wishes. There are several interested parties in the 21-year-old's signature. Chukwuemeka can leave the club on a permanent basis but any potential suitors would have to trigger the £40m release clause in the midfielder's contract.

Cesare Casadei is expected to complete a return to Italy before next Monday's deadline. There are several Italian clubs in for the 22-year-old midfielder but Lazio are the front-runners at this moment of time, football.london understands, with the Serie A side confident of striking a deal.

If Chelsea are to get these deals - or at least the majority of them - done before the February 3 deadline, then it would be a pretty successful window in terms of outgoing business at Stamford Bridge.