Tchouameni signs, Kounde arrives and Timo Werner decision - Chelsea transfers after major sale

If everything goes to plan, Chelsea Football Club will have a new owner before the end of this season. Like we saw at Stamford Bridge almost two decades ago when Ken Bates sold the club to Roman Abramovich, a new era is set to begin.

As supporters hope a suitable buyer is selected to move the club into a positive future, they will quickly be thrust into the potential chaos of a summer transfer window.

We had it confirmed by the Premier League on Thursday that this summer's window will open on 10 June and will close at 23:00 BST on 1 September in line with other European leagues.

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So without the knowledge of who will actually own Chelsea or what this predictably unpredictable club will face next, let's try and predict some of the big moves of this upcoming window.

With the hope Chelsea's previous targets remain on the wishlist and all this madness hasn't accidentally put it into the club shredder, the need for a new central midfielder has been clear for some time now.

Both N'Golo Kante and Jorginho are about to enter the final year of their current contracts, a decision will have to be made over both. Having to also address the need for a more defensive-minded midfielder Chelsea has lacked since 2017 when Nemanja Matic left.

The two clear targets here are Monaco's Aurelien Tchouameni and West Ham's Declan Rice. Both have been on the club's radar for some time but Tchouameni might appear more realistic with West Ham's steep asking price for their English star.

The top transfer priority should still be a central midfielder and