3) Identifying the shortcomings and making impact signings
The midfield has been an Achilles heel for Chelsea this season, with Matic having his worst season in a Chelsea shirt. He has been a shadow of his former self while Oscar has been an anonymous player for most of the campaign.
Thus, it only makes sense to sign a powerful and versatile midfielder in Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan. He would be a great addition to the lineup because having him in the team would mean Cesc Fabregas gets the license to go ahead and help with the attacks.
Nainggolan being paired with Matic would mean Chelsea would have a strong midfield which in turn leads to fewer goals being conceded per match. The Belgian would also be a motor in the Chelsea side, something they do not have at the moment.
Chelsea needs to sign a new defender with club captain John Terry’s exit seemingly confirmed. Antonio Conte has if reports are to be believed identified Leonardo Bonucci as his replacement. Conte knows Bonucci extremely well during his time with Juventus.
He is a centre-back who has the pace, power and reliability in his defensive game. He is also proficient in playing out from the back, which suits Conte’s playing style.
Signing a forward is also necessary so as to provide Costa a challenge. Conte has identified Gonzalo Higuain and Antoine Griezmann as potential targets, who’ve both had excellent seasons with Higuain scoring 33 goals in the league alone and Griezmann scoring 21 goals in the league this season.
