Chelsea to step up summer recruitment drive
Chelsea are will intensify their summer transfer plans this week as manager Roberto Di Matteo looks to add four players to his squad a according to a Footy Bunker source.
The Blues have already signed Eden Hazard and Marko Marin during the close season but Di Matteo is keen to bolster his options in all areas with finding a striker his top priority.
Porto striker Hulk is still on the Italian’s radar but it’s also thought he’s exploring the possibility of signing Napoli forward Edinson Cavani and Fiorentina’s Stevan Jovetic.
After losing Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou and only Fernando Torres and Daniel Sturridge to choose from the need for a new frontman continues to grow as the new Premier League season approaches.
It’s believes that chairman Roma Abramovich is holding off on completing the deal for Hulk after Di Matteo professed an interest in bringing either Cavani or Jovetic to the club.
Acquiring a new right back is also on the agenda after Jose Boswinga departed West London with rumours suggesting Inter Milan’s Brazilian international Maicon could join for £6 million.
Abramovich is also keen to focus on signing younger players to fill the hole in defensive midfield with Benfica midfielder Alex Witsel added to a list containing Marouane Fellaini, Moussa Dembele and Cheick Tiote.
Di Matteo also wants a winger to play on the right side of his front three with a surprise bid for Arsenal’s Theo Walcott rumoured to be in the offing whilst a move for Wigan man Victor Moses could be scrapped unless chairman Dave Whelan lowers his £12m asking price.
Meanwhile Florent Malouda could be another player heading for the Stamford Bridge departure lounge as looks to tie up a switch to Brazilian side Vasco Da Gama.
Michael Essien has been told he can leave but is struggling to find a club to match his wage demands after two-years out injured whilst Frank Lampard is set to reveal he will stay in West London for one more year before moving to La Galaxy next season.
