Chelsea find themselves in a tough spot just weeks into the new season. They have key players like Cole Palmer, Liam Delap and Levi Colwill out injured. And in their absence, it looks like several have taken a step or two back from where they ended in the previous campaign. The Blues were being viewed as potential title contenders after their Club World Cup success, but it is pretty clear that they are lightyears away from that level right now.
This summer transfer window was a great chance to close down the gap on the back of that Club World Cup win. The base was in place and all Chelsea needed to do was add some proven quality to take things to the next level.
Instead, they did what they always do, signing more raw and unproven talents So far, nobody has been able to convince that they are even good enough to be starting, forget taking the club closer to the Premier League title.
One can only hope that Chelsea learn their lessons from this and finally start signing some experienced players, after three years of looking for the next big thing constantly with a less than impressive success rate at that. Starting between the posts might be a good idea after the performances we have seen from Robert Sanchez and Filip Jorgensen over the past week.
Chelsea tipped to sign world-class player in January
As reported by Football Insider, Chelsea have two ways to complete the signing of Mike Maignan. AC Milan may prefer to cash in when the window reopens, with his contract running out next summer. But the Italian club will be reluctant to agree to an immediate exit in January if they are still in with a chance of winning the Serie A title at that point.
Chelsea tried to sign Maignan before the Club World Cup but failed to reach a deal with AC Milan. There have been suggestions that they will try to agree a pre-contract in January.
That being said, if Chelsea's two goalkeepers continue to struggle and cost them points, then it would work considering preponing their plans and trying to sign Maignan in January. Let's see where we stand by that point.