Chelsea quietly confident of signing Barcelona attacker as deal nears

At the time of writing, Monday, May 30 is pencilled in as the day for the Chelsea takeover from the consortium headed by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital. Three long and arduous months for the dedicated staff on Fulham Road will come to an end, thankfully. Supporters must also be commended for keeping the faith and being positive throughout a difficult period. Roman Abramovich certainly leaves a legacy which positioned CFC as a powerhouse in the game. Or even a so-called superclub – with a bountiful trophy cabinet to showcase. Nonetheless, a new era shall begin hereafter.

After the current weekend, Boehly is to become chairman. The Blues will begin undertaking contract renewals, possibly releasing players, offering deals to any out-of-contract players and preparing bids for when the summer transfer market properly opens on June 10, before closing September 1, 2022. Some EPL clubs have already begun conducting incoming and outgoing business. As we know, several Chels’ assets, including Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen – plus, potentially, Marcos Alonso – are leaving for Spanish sides. But the new owner will supply funds to replace personnel; whether successors are fit to be fresh faces remains to be seen. £200million is the suggested amount that is available for transfers ahead of 2022/23.

Chelsea are quietly confident of signing Barcelona attacker

Clearly the employees were working overtime to get this deal over the line, with a deadline date of May 31 looming. Would missing this government time limit have really caused the outfit to prospectively not exist anymore? I very much doubt it; especially as the workforce in West London and the newcomers from America were reportedly honest and diligent in every discussion/negotiation.

Still, we are now able to never talk of the painful 12 weeks ever again if we see fit. I am fully expecting a tremendous enthusiasm and confidence to suddenly pour from the Chels’ faithful as we enter next week. A similarly promising era to the Abramovich administration, effectively.

The team needs some reinforcements. Yet the highly important element for Blues fans to appreciate, is that their beloved club can, and will, still confront foremost opposition for deluxe targets. Believe me, the US businessman hasn’t arranged a group with a collective £4.25billion investment to sit idle. Pride of London predict typically big things to occur as they have done for the past 20 years.

An example would be plucking free talent from colossus sides such as Barcelona and subsequently putting them to prospectively ingenious use in the Premier League. The most demanding of all divisions. You have probably guessed that I am alluding to the Ousmane Dembele situation. With rumours linking Timo Werner to a possible switch, as well as Christian Pulisic, there could be a Dembele-shaped hole to fill at Stamford Bridge.

While the currently slightly superior Liverpool also eye the France international, Chelsea must act swiftly with a generous wage offer. To that end, a claim was recently made by PoL affiliate 90min that CFC are ‘quietly confident of striking an agreement’ for the 25-year-old. Furthermore, on Saturday evening, football.london carry a story saying the winger is close to a transfer to the Bridge.