3 Transfers Chelsea Could Complete this Week

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Maurizio Sarri is keen on bringing the players he wants to start his revolution

Chelsea were the busiest of all the top clubs this transfer window as they had a big change in management as Antonio Conte was sacked. Chelsea spent a fair amount of time trying to find Conte' replacement and Maurizio Sarri was named as his replacement.

Then Sarri was in charge of a revamp of his backroom staff. Half the summer was gone in this chaos, but now Sarri and Chelsea are intent on bringing in the players he wants to start his revolution at Chelsea.

Here we present you the three transfers that could be completed at Chelsea before the end of this week:


#3 Willian

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Willian seemingly on his way to Real Madrid

Chelsea Winger, Willian has been impressive in his five years at Chelsea and now the player has decided to pursue a new challenge at the age of 29. He is no short of suitors as both Man Utd and Real Madrid are hot on his heels.

Real Madrid are the team who have seemingly agreed on a hefty fee in the region of £65 million and have beaten Man Utd to his signature. At this age, he managed to command a fee that high and that is all down to his excellent form for Chelsea.

Willian has also not reported for training and that has increased speculation regarding his transfer from Chelsea. But Willian and his representatives have blamed a passport problem for not being present for their pre-season tour. But many media outlets believe that he is back in London trying to manoeuvre his move to Madrid. This saga could soon come to an end by the end of the week.

#2 Thibaut Courtois

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Courtois has been given the green light to join Real Madrid

Real Madrid's obsession for a goalkeeper signing is a well-known fact. Florentino Perez has long wanted to replace Keylor Navas as media outlets report that the Costa Rican keeper is not highly rated by the Real Madrid president.

Perez's failed hunt for Man Utd's David De Gea over three seasons has led him to turn his direction and he focused on signing Thibaut Courtois. Within a month he has seemingly reached an agreement for the Belgian shot-stopper for a fee in the region of £35 million.

Courtois has been given the green light by Chelsea to join Real Madrid, but any deal will only materialize if Chelsea can find a replacement for him.

#1 Jan Oblak

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Oblak is tipped to replace Courtois at Chelsea

As we had earlier stated, Chelsea's No.1 keeper, Thibaut Courtois is on his way to Real Madrid after the Chelsea board gave him the green light for his Stamford Bridge exit. But any deal will happen only if they can sign a replacement. Jordan Pickford and Jan Oblak are the names linked with Chelsea.

Jordan Pickford seemingly has been convinced to stay at Everton as the new boss, Marco Silva has assured him of a much better season in the premier league as the Toffees have set their eyes on a European place this season. So he is currently not available.

As Pickford deal was thrown out the window, Chelsea have set their sights on Jan Oblak. Atletico Madrid will be tough negotiators but with Madrid pushing Chelsea to sell Courtois, a deal might well be reached pretty soon with the transfer deadline fast approaching.

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Edited by Zeeshan Ali
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