Chelsea s summer transfer storm, the secret behind the major blood change in the offensive line, new players participate in the Club World Cup

Recently, the Daily Mail broke the news that Chelsea plans to make drastic reforms to the team's offensive line this summer, and stars such as Maduaike, Nkunku and Felix are all on the for sale list. This news undoubtedly caused a stir in the football world, attracting the attention and discussion of many fans and professionals.

Let's look at Maduaike. After joining Chelsea from Eindhoven in 2023, the English winger has shown certain offensive ability in various competitions. He scored 11 goals last season and is one of the team's main rotation players. However, his training attitude and performance failed to be recognized by coach Maresca. It is reported that Maduaike was deported from the bench for slack training and was even directly removed from the roster during Boxing Day against Fulham. In the highly competitive Premier League, players should not only perform well in the game, but their attitude and performance in daily training are equally important. Obviously, Maduaike's shortcomings in this regard have made Chelsea executives willing to be open to other teams' offers, hoping to introduce offensive players to the team who are more in line with the coach's tactical requirements and training standards by selling him.

Nkunku, the French striker joined Chelsea from Leipzig for a high price of £52.7 million in 2023, and was regarded as a heavy signing for the team at the time. He scored 14 goals in various competitions this season, but his performance in the Premier League was not satisfactory, with only three goals. What's worse is that he often suffers from injuries and becomes the "glass man" in the team. In January this year, his deal to join Bayern failed and he could only stay at Stamford Bridge. For Chelsea, Nkunku's performance is far from meeting expectations, and selling him may be a helpless move to avoid greater losses. From the team's perspective, high transfer fees and salary occupy a lot of resources. If players cannot continuously and stably output on the field, it is particularly necessary to adjust the lineup and seek new offensive firepower points.

Felix's career is full of twists and turns. After several loans to Chelsea and Barcelona, ​​Atletico Madrid joined Chelsea for £45 million in 2024. However, his days at Chelsea were not going well, with him being loaned to AC Milan in the second half of last season, scoring only three goals in 21 games for AC Milan. Such performance obviously cannot allow Milan to buy him out at a high price, and after returning to Chelsea, he also lost Maresca's trust in February. Currently, Portuguese Super League Benfica is his potential next home. For Chelsea, Felix's departure may save the team a portion of its salary expenses, while also making room for the team's offensive line and introducing more impactful and stable players.

Chelsea is also actively seeking new goals while cleaning up existing offensive players. They are still in contact with Frankfurt about Ekitic. Ekitic is a very promising young player. If he can successfully introduce him, it will undoubtedly greatly improve Chelsea's offensive strength. However, the price of £84 million in Frankfurt was a huge obstacle to the deal. For Chelsea, how to complete this transfer within a limited budget or reduce the transfer cost through player exchanges is a difficult problem they need to face.

Chelsea's major cleaning of the offensive line and signing plan reflects the team's determination to try to reshape the offensive system and enhance the team's overall combat effectiveness under the leadership of new coach Maresca. By selling players who have underperformed or do not meet tactical requirements and introducing players with more potential and strength, Chelsea is expected to show a new look in the Premier League in the new season. But this series of operations is not without risks. Whether new players can quickly adapt to the team's tactical system and whether transfer funds can be used reasonably will become key factors that affect Chelsea's future performance. Fans can only wait and see if Chelsea can successfully complete their transformation in the transfer market this summer.

Currently, Chelsea still has new players to promote, and there are strong aids that have been included in the previous season and will only be on the team this summer. These personnel will be inspected by the coach. In addition, new players will go with the team this summer. The team signed new players from Portuguese Sports for 18 million pounds will next compete in the Club World Cup. The 20-year-old Essugo is a midfielder and will serve as the substitute for Kessedo. This position is extremely important.