Chelsea have a lot of work still do in the summer transfer window as Thomas Tuchel gets set to lead the Blues into the 2022/23 Premier League season next month.
Several high profile names including Romelu Lukaku, Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rüdiger have already left the club while Marcos Alonso is another key player who could be set to exit.
However, their first signing of the window looks likely to be announced this week as England international Raheem Sterling completes a £47.5 million move.
The latest transfer new stories have Chelsea linked with several players including Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly while Dutch international Matthijs de Ligt is still thought to be of interest with Juventus setting a minimum price of £68 million.
One particularly surprising but of news this week is that Arsenal could be lining up a move for N’Golo Kante in this window - could that create a space in Chelsea’s midfield for them to finally make a serious push to land boyhood Blues’ fan Declan Rice?
Then there’s the question of Cristiano Ronaldo who wasn’t to leave Manchester United this summer with Stamford Bridge currently seen as one of his most likely destinations.
Here is how we think a potential Chelsea starting XI could look based on the latest transfer news stories on Monday, July 11:
1. GK - Edouard Mendy
While there has been talk of Kepa going out on loan, which would suggest the Blues recruiting another stopper, it looks likely that the form Rennes keeper will be first choice between the sticks this season | Getty Images
2. RB - Cesar Azpilicueta
The skipper’s future at Stamford Bridge is in doubt but at the moment it looks like he could be staying beyond the summer - if not then French international Jonathan Clauss is a player who has been touted as a potential replacement | Getty Images
3. CB - Matthijs de Ligt
The Dutchman is believed to be a target for both Chelsea and Manchester United but reports last weekend say that Juventus have set a £68m ‘minimum’ price on the centre back which could prove problematic | Getty Images
4. CB - Kalidou Koulibaly
Headlines coming out of Italy this week say that Chelsea are ‘prepared to match’ Napoli’s £34m asking price for Senegalese defender who has previously been linked with the likes of Newcastle United and Aston Villa | Getty Images