Chelsea identify summer transfer targets, including Declan Rice, Aurelien Tchouameni, Jules Kounde – Paper Round

Tuchel set to be backed in summer window Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel is set to be backed by the board this coming summer after leading the Blues to success in the Club World Cup on Saturday. Chelsea are hoping to mount a huge Premier League title bid next season and have started to put together a summer transfer shortlist. Sevilla’s Jules Kounde is a defensive “priority”, while Antonio Rudiger has been offered a new contract worth £170,000 per week.

West Ham United’s Declan Rice and Monaco midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni are being targeted for the middle of the park. Kepa Arrizabalaga, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Ross Barkley are all expected to leave, while Saul Niguez’s loan from Atletico Madrid will not be made permanent. Ad/> /> TransfersArsenal agree deal for New England Revolution keeper Turner11/02/2022 AT 18:35 Paper Round’s view: Chelsea mean business.

Tuchel’s side have won the Champions League, Super Cup and Club World Cup in the past 10 months and are in this month’s Carabao Cup final – but now they need to press on in the Premier League. The club will definitely feel disappointment about the demise of their title tilt, but the plans are in motion ahead of next season. Kounde, Rice and Tchouameni will add even more star quality to the squad.

It’s going to be an expensive summer, but if it leads to domestic glory in next year’s campaign, it will all be worth it for Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich. Read the full story Where will £100m-rated Rice end up? The Mail take a closer look at the potential transfer destinations of West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice. The England international has been linked with a summer move to one of the Premier League’s biggest clubs, with Manchester United, Chelsea and Manchester City