Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint-Germain)
Similar to with Matuidi’s compatriot Mangala, Chelsea look like they will need to beat off stiff competition in the France international from big-spending Premier League rivals Manchester City if they want to be able to land the holding midfield player come the turn of the year.
However, with it well known that manager Jose Mourinho is desperate to sign a new defensive midfield player in January, having lost all faith in current incumbent John Obi Mikel, the west Londoners are likely to fight the north-west outfit all the way for the highly rated 26-year-old’s signature.