Chelsea's Paul Pogba transfer blueprint offers next owner chance to repeat Kai Havertz success

Aurelien Tchouameni's 93rd-minute header to seal a win for France over Ivory Coast on Friday evening in Marseille was the perfect icing on top of an influential performance. The 22-year-old is no stranger to Chelsea fans. Having been linked with a transfer to west London since last year, the Monaco man has only grown in stature this season as his progression to a regular starter for his nation shows.

Only making his senior international debut back in September against Bosnia, Tchouameni has already formed a smooth partnership with Paul Pogba at the heart of Didier Deschamps' midfield. This showing should have only cemented why many top European clubs are after his signature this summer, hopefully reminding those at Chelsea amid the uncertainty of new ownership what the transfer priority should be in the coming months.

With the shortlist for Chelsea's next owner clarified by Raine, the hope will be a sale concluded by the end of April will give enough time to restart previous transfer plans. Tchouameni was clearly a part of that, with reports last summer stating Chelsea's interest and discussions held with the player's representatives.

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With West Ham's Declan Rice also consistently linked, the desire for a new midfielder has been clear, particularly with the duo of N'Golo Kante and Jorginho coming close to the final 12 months of their current contracts. This was a display that summarised why Chelsea have been so keen on Tchouameni and why that initial interest should not dwindle.

Starting alongside Pogba in a 3-4-1-2 formation, not too