When the transfer window reopens in January, Chelsea is reportedly prepared to reenter the market to find a new midfielder.
The Blues spent more than £250 million on new players in their first transfer window under their new owners, making them the highest spenders during a summer of unparalleled financial outlay for English clubs.
The Evening Standard asserts that they are prepared to support manager Thomas Tuchel even more in January, with a focus on increasing his alternatives in the middle of the field.
In their quest to add late midfield reinforcements, Chelsea reportedly failed with high-profile approaches for Edson Alvarez of Ajax and Romeo Lavia of Southampton on the day of the transfer deadline.
In the end, they decided to sign Juventus’ Denis Zakaria on a season-long loan, with the option to make the transfer permanent for £26 million at the end of the season.
The Swiss midfielder has recently suffered from a number of injuries, similar to those suffered by his new teammate N’Golo Kante, prompting Chelsea to continue their quest for additional midfielders.
After Ajax manager Alfred Schreuder revealed that the Mexican midfielder actively pursued a transfer to Stamford Bridge during the summer, the West London club is anticipated to rekindle their interest in Alvarez this winter.
