Chelsea adjusted well to their new life under Maurizio Sarri and are the only English team to be unbeaten in all competitions so far this season. The Blues are among the top contenders to win the Premier League and are currently third on the Premier League table.
However, the London-based club are still lacking quality in some departments and Maurizio Sarri could use the January transfer window as an opportunity to further enhance his team.
#3 Kalidou Koulibaly
Chelsea have done a decent defensive job so far this season and have conceded just eight goals in the opening 12 Premier League games. However, Andreas Christensen showed his desire to leave the Blues and Garry Cahill is not perfectly suited for Sarri’s very high defensive line.
That leaves Maurizio Sarri with only Antonio Rudiger and David Luiz as the senior centre-backs and the Blues need a new defender to compete with them for a place in the starting line-up or to cover in case of injuries.
Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly is among the best defenders in the world right now and would be a perfect option for Chelsea to sign in the January transfer window. Kalidou Koulibaly is an excellent ball playing defender and he completed more than 891 passes this season, with an impressive accuracy rate of 90.3%.
His huge frame, standing over 6ft help him steal the ball away from attackers and he also uses his rapid pace to eliminate counter-attacking threats. He completed 18 interceptions and 22 tackles in the Serie A this season and is a consistent performer for Napoli ever since he joined the club from Genk in 2014.
#2 Florian Thauvin
With Willian being consistently linked with moves away from the Stamford Bridge, Chelsea need a new winger to replace their Brazillian star. Marseille’s winger, Florian Thauvin is among the best Ligue 1 attackers right now and will be an excellent addition at the Stamford Bridge.
Florian Thauvin has superb dribbling skills and doesn’t lack composure in front of the goal. He possesses great pace and loves to cut inside into good shooting positions.
The 25-year-old Frenchmen is a transfer target of a number of big European clubs and the Blues need to act fast in order to lure the talented attacker to the Stamford Bridge.
#1 Mauro Icardi
With Alvaro Morata and Oliver Giroud struggling to score goals on a regular basis this season, Chelsea needs a new centre-forward to lead their attacking line. Inter Milan’s Mauro Icardi is among the best strikers in the world at the moment and is the perfect player to take the Blues’ attack to the next level.
The 25-year-old is a true penalty box poacher who is lethal in front of the goal. He has scored 107 goals in 168 games for the Nerazzurri thus far and won the Serie A Golden Boot for the 2014-2015 and 2017-2018 seasons. The Argentine international was also a part of Serie A Team of the Season 2014-2015.
