#3 Chelsea’s surge
While he might not have been as blatant as Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has been, Antonio Conte has often subtly suggested that his side needs more quality players in order to keep up with the likes of Manchester City.
And if the rumours are true, then Conte will be one happy man. According to Evening Standard, Chelsea are not only interested in Ross Barkley but have also targeted Red Star Belgrade’s Richmond Boakye as a potential signing.
But the biggest claim they make is that the Blues have joined the race to sign Thomas Lemar.
Meanwhile, according to the Mirror, the former Juventus boss could finally get one of his most coveted players, Alex Sandro, this month for £50 million, making him second-most expensive left-back of all time after Benjamin Mendy.