Chelsea face Liverpool on the opening weekend of the 2023/24 Premier League season, however the two English top-flight stalwarts may very well be battling for a unique type of consequence earlier than that match.
The Blues are hoping to re-emerge as a drive subsequent season after an horrific 2022/23 underneath Thomas Tuchel, Graham Potter and, latterly, Frank Lampard.
A lot of the blame may very well be pointed at proprietor, Todd Boehly, after he purchased too many gamers in his opening two switch home windows, and it meant that the managers had a top-heavy squad that they couldn’t probably preserve blissful.
This summer time has seen an entire position reversal and a fireplace sale of kinds has continued for the reason that finish of final season.
As Mauricio Pochettino will get began in earnest, he’ll clearly require one or two new faces concerning the place, and as dependable journalist, Ben Jacobs, has tweeted, they’re ready to go all in for Romeo Lavia, even beating any provide that Liverpool would possibly placed on the desk.
The Chelsea counter is coming. #CFC prepared to maneuver for Lavia and even ready to desk a better provide than #LFC, having bid £50m for him a 12 months in the past. However Lavia remains to be offered on Liverpool. A transfer to Anfield stays extra possible at this stage.? https://t.co/kF7Jt9aqqf
— Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) July 27, 2023
As Jacobs additionally suggests, nevertheless, their bid for his companies may very well be doomed to failure because it seems the participant prefers a transfer to Anfield.
Whatever the remaining sale value, it might be some seize for Jurgen Klopp after shedding his captain, Jordan Henderson, and with Fabinho on the verge of shifting to the Saudi Professional League too.
For Chelsea, it appears like it is going to be again to the drafting board.
