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:
9. FW - Kai Havertz
The German really found his footing as a Chelsea player last season and established himself as one of the top wide forwards in the league with 14 goals in all competitions - another player guaranteed to be a regular starter | Getty Images
10. FW - Cristiano Ronaldo
The six time Ballon d’Or winner wants to leave Manchester United this summer and the Blues are currently amongst the favourites for his signature but it’s unclear if he is in fact a target for the club | Getty Images
11. FW - Raheem Sterling
The England international looks set to complete his move to Stamford Bridge this week and will add even more depth to the teams stacked attacking options while Barcelona’s Ousmane Dembele still looks like an option | AFP via Getty Images