Stamford Bridge side would do well to snap up these three top talents this summer.
Chelsea may have waltzed comfortably to a Premier League triumph in 2014/15 but Jose Mourinho will not have been all that impressed with the impact, or lack thereof, at Champions League level.
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Backed by billionaire owner Roman Abramovich, the West London side would do well to snap up their trio as doing so would aid the Stamford Bridge side’s push for a second Champions League triumph.
Asmir Begovic (Stoke City) – £8m
Petr Cech has left for Arsenal and whilst there is no denying Thibaut Courtois impressed in his debut season in the Chelsea first team set-up a move to bring in Bosnian Begovic would be a sensible one to complete.
Courtois could experience a down-turn in form or a serious injury and if the Belgian needs replacing then the 28 year old Stoke City man would represent a cost-effective option in that regard.
Paul Pogba (Juventus) – £70m
Whilst Cesc Fabregas and Nemanja Matic combined well as a central midfield pairing it’s fair to say that Oscar was found wanting last season.
Jose Mourinho is known to court 22 year old French star Pogba and Chelsea would do well to make a big money offer for the Juventus man and a successful capture of arguably the hottest young prospect in world football would represent a massive statement of intent.
Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) – £43m
Though it would be unfair to claim that Willian didn’t shine at points last season it’s undeniable that the Brazilian could be seen as something of a weak link in the final third.
The 26 year old bagged just two goals and three assists in 36 Premier League appearances in 2014/15 and frankly that return is miserly given Chelsea won the title at a canter.
Griezmann would offer Mourinho an improvement in a number of areas. Whilst at Real Sociedad the 24 year old proved very effective in a wide-attacking role, where he could ably replace Willian.
However since moving to Atletico Madrid the French international has excelled as a strong goal-scoring force, scoring 22 goals in La Liga alone last term, and could offer Mourinho an alternative to Diego Costa up front as and when necessary.