Dries Mertens (Napoli)
One of Serie A’s best players in the last couple of seasons, it is little surprise to see Napoli star Dries Mertens being linked as a target for Maurizio Sarri if he becomes Chelsea manager.
This claim comes from the Telegraph, and the versatile Belgian could surely do a job replacing Willian on that right-hand side, even if he has largely shone as a striker under Sarri up until now.
Chelsea fans surely won’t complain if it is Mertens brought in, with his goal record and intelligent play, plus his familiarity with Sarri’s methods making him a very strong candidate indeed.
Malcom (Bordeaux)
Not strongly linked with Chelsea so far, but Get French Football News did report of some potential interest from CFC earlier this summer.
The young Brazilian has shone at Bordeaux and could be ideal as a long-term replacement for his fellow countryman at Stamford Bridge.
Having attracted plenty of interest in recent months (GFFN also mention Liverpool and Inter Milan), it seems likely Malcom will be at a bigger club before too long, so Chelsea should definitely be in there before their rivals get there first.