De Ligt, Kimpembe - The players Michael Edwards could sign for Chelsea as Director of Football

Chelsea have been linked with former Liverpool sporting director Michael Edwards as Todd Boehly reshapes his backroom staff at Stamford Bridge.

Edwards left Liverpool at the end of the 2021/22 season after helping the Reds reach the top of English and European football. The 42-year-old moved to Anfield from Tottenham in 2011 and played a key role in the club appointing Jurgen Klopp as their manager in 2015, before moving into a sporting director role a year later.

According to reports, the Blues are set to approach Edwards to become the new sporting director at Stamford Bridge following Marina Granovskaia's departure. New owner Todd Boehly is in the process of reshaping the club's backroom staff and can still call upon Granovskaia's expertise in a non-official role while the club look for their new long-term sporting director.

So, who would Michael Edwards sign as Thomas Tuchel looks to reshape his Chelsea squad? To have a look, we simulated the summer transfer window in Football Manager 2022 with the 42-year-old in charge of the Blues' incoming and outgoing transfers.

To set up this simulation, we appointed Edwards as Chelsea's director of football, giving him full control over incoming and outgoing transfers. We then simulated the 2022/23 summer transfer window to see who the 42-year-old would sign and sell at Stamford Bridge.

This is Michael Edwards' in-game profile on Football Manager 2022.

Edwards' top attributes include his Determination (17), Level of Discipline (18), People Management (17), Judging Player Ability (17), Judging Player Potential (17), Tactical Knowledge (17) and Negotiating (19), making him a superb asset to any club. Edwards is a top member of staff on Football Manager 2022, with exceptional