Five transfers Chelsea are working on ahead of deadline day

The conclusion of the 2023 summer transfer window is almost upon us as Chelsea prepare for what is expected to be a busy final few days behind the scenes.

The Blues have already brought in over £350million worth of talent this summer in what has been a complete squad revamp for the club. More than 10 permanent departures have also taken place in order to try and provide Mauricio Pochettino with all of the necessary tools to compete this season.

Chelsea are trying to get one more incoming deal over the line before the window closes, football.london understands. The club are seeking a versatile attacking option – someone that can play on the right wing and also in the middle as a No.10.

The Blues, though, will not buy for the sake of it; they want someone who fits the right profile, someone with a strong personality who will buy into the club's ideology. Pochettino has been very clear about that throughout the summer.

Bradley Barcola from Lyon remains of interest to the club but things have gone pretty quiet on that front. There were always complications in any possible deal for the 20-year-old, with Paris Saint-Germain huge admirers of the winger.

Rayan Cherki has been looked at and while Chelsea sounded out his representatives earlier in the summer, no contact has been made with Lyon over the signing. Cherki and Barcola are just two options on what is understood to be a huge list of targets for Chelsea in the final days of the window.

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Brennan Johnson was also on that list but Chelsea have recently cooled their interest in the Wales international. Nottingham Forest want up to £50million for Johnson and with Tottenham and Brentford also