Chelsea FC: Potential Transfer Targets to Replace Oscar
By David Rouben
Promote a youngster
With the Premier League secured, Mourinho will use the team’s final fixtures as a tryout for the team’s reserves. They’ve achieved the same amount of success that the parent club has, having won the FA Youth Cup for the third time in four years and the U21 Premier League title within reach.
Mourinho has already committed to giving Ruben Loftus-Cheek some first team minutes next year, while someone else who’s out on loan may be due for a promotion as well. After bringing back Courtois from three loan spells at Atletico Madrid provided tremendous success, Mourinho may well do the same next year with someone like Thorgan Hazard or Lucas Piazon.
Patrick Bamford won the League Championship Player of the Year, although he’s a centre forward, but he’s more than capable of playing the number 10 role as well. Mourinho has a wealth of young talent at his disposal, and finding an adequate replacement for Oscar could very well come at no cost.