HOW CHELSEA COULD LINE UP AFTER JANUARY IF APPEAL IS SUCCESS AND TRANSFER WINDOW GOES WELL

How Chelsea could line up after January if appeal is success and transfer window goes well




How Chelsea could line up after January if appeal is success and transfer window goes well. 

Chelsea may be able to sign players in January if their appeal is successful - here’s how they could line up if the upcoming transfer window goes well.



Chelsea chiefs are already said to be making contact with players’ agents as they expect the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to cut short their transfer ban, which was imposed by FIFA in February.


The world governing banned Chelsea from signing players for two windows due to breaches in the transfer of youth players.




CAS are set to discuss the matter soon and, in the meantime, Blues bigwigs are beginning to identify potential January recruits.


“Chelsea are anxious to strengthen their squad and seem pretty confident that they will win the appeal and be able to trade again in January,” an agent told The Sunday Mirror.

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Frank Lampard’s start to life as Chelsea coach has been as difficult as many envisaged, with just one win from four games.


Stamford Bridge white-collars have previously not been averse to splashing out in the transfer market, though, and their accounts were boosted with the £89million sale of Eden Hazard in the summer.


The focus of that cash should go on defence, where Chelsea look ragged and devoid of options.


Milan Skriniar, 24, is of interest to Manchester City but Chelsea should try to lure the Slovakian to London.




How Chelsea could line up after January transfer window: Milan Skriniar.




How Chelsea could line up after January transfer window: Thomas Meunier.


The Inter Milan centre-back has been one of Nerazzuri’s top performers over the last few years and is valued at around £60million by the San Siro club.


Lampard is keen to give youth a chance but central defence has been a real worry for the manager this season with Antonio Rudiger, who has been battling back from injury, the only trusted option.


Lampard has also had struggles at right-back due to Cesar Azpilicueta’s decline in form.


He is planning to axe the long-serving player and give youth product Reece James a chance once he is fit but Paris Saint-Germain full-back Thomas Meunier could offer a top option while the youngster develops.


Meunier is in the last year of his PSG deal and plans to see it out at Parc des Princes but is worth getting in on the cheap.




How Chelsea could line up after January transfer window: Ryan Fraser.