Chelsea will most likely have a busy summer on the moving front as they look to give Enzo Maresca the squad needed for a good start at Stamford Bridge.
The Blues struggled in midfield for much of the season before recovering and finishing sixth, earning them a Europa Conference League position.
Chelsea are already operational in terms of new signings, having signed Tosin Adarabioyo loosely from Fulham.
Obviously, everything will go well, and inevitably there will be players that Les Bleus will try to recruit but who will manage to join.
For example, TEAMtalk has reported on a target player from Chelsea, but he turned down the opportunity to sign for the Blues.
The media claims that Chelsea have already contacted Real Madrid star Rodrygo Goes’ entourage about the possible conditions of the deal.
However, Les Bleus “have not earned positive feelings” from the Brazilian squad, as they will not participate in the Champions League next season.
Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain are also said to be looking for Rodrygo, but Real Madrid do not seem willing to accept potential sales offers.
Rodrygo joined Real Madrid from Brazilian side Santos in 2019 for £40. 5m.
Jair Ventura, who coached Rodrygo at Santos, had told Marca in the past that his former student “will be one of the greats” in the future.
Although he was a regular in Carlo Ancelotti’s starting XI last season, the arrivals of Kylian Mbappé and Endrick may drop him down the pecking order.
Despite this, Rodrygo has recently expressed his preference to remain at Real Madrid despite the offensive reinforcements that will arrive at the Bernabéu this summer.
Previous reports valued the 23-year-old at around £102m, but if neither the club nor the player leave, that pretty much solves the factor for the summer.
However, it’s smart to see Chelsea are targeting some of the world’s talent. This shows his preference and ambition to return to the most sensible level after two difficult seasons.