How Chelsea could line-up next season with Kai Havertz, Ben Chilwell, Thiago Silva, Hakim Ziyech, Timo Werner

How Chelsea could line-up next season with Kai Havertz, Ben Chilwell, Thiago Silva, Hakim Ziyech, Timo Werner

Chelsea are not resting on their laurels despite having already completed the signings of Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech ahead of next season.

The duo, who agreed moves during last season, have already begun training with their new team-mates at Cobham, and will likely be joined by a few more new faces in the coming days and weeks.

The Blues have made signing Bayer Leverkusen star Kai Havertz their priority, with the Bundesliga side holding out for a fee of around £90million to allow his departure.

While Lampard is pushing hard to bring Havertz to Stamford Bridge, addressing a leaky defence is also on the agenda and top left-back target Ben Chilwell is close to joining the revolution in west London.

Leicester had initially been holding out for up to £80million, similar to the fee Manchester United paid for Harry Maguire last year, but are now understood to have accepted a bid closer £50million for the England international.

Declan Rice is Lampard's first choice at centre-back, though West Ham boss David Moyes sees the 21-year-old as a future Hammers captain and will demand around £70million to sanction his sale. Thiago Silva is seen as a more cost-effective option and it is understood the Blues are closing in on a one-year deal for the Brazilian.

Lampard has made his opinion of Kepa Arrizabalaga, the world's most expensive goalkeeper, abundantly clear having dropped the Spaniard for 38-year-old Willy Caballero at the end of last season.

The Blues are keen to bring a new No1 in this summer, and have earmarked Ajax's Andre Onana as a target, but are struggling to drum up interest in Kepa in order to fund any replacement.

Here is how they could line up in 2020-21 with a blend of academy graduates and new signings in Lampard's preferred formation...

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