Chelsea It was a terrible end to deadline day, as they waved goodbye Enzo Fernandez – albeit for a club-record sale – and he was unable to sign a replacement. Manu Kone started the day as the most likely signing, but on the back of Roma manager Gian Piero Gasperini’s comments, the midfielder remains in Serie A.
As such, all eyes turned to Monaco midfielder Lamine Kamara, with Chelsea Initially, the offer was rejected by the French side, but an agreement was reached late in the day. It looked as if Chelsea were going to sign the Senegalese international, but then disaster struck. As Monaco pulled the plug on the deal completely.
The reason was that Monaco did not want to sell both Folarin Balogun and Kamara on deadline day, with the former looking to join Everton. But that move also failed, leaving Chelsea angry at the way Monaco ran their business.
While Chelsea could wait until January to land Kamara – or another addition in the midfield – they do have the option of entering the free agent market. as, Express Sport They have selected three free agents that Chelsea could sign to plug the midfield gap…
The best part is that there are options for Chelsea if they want to go down this path. Yves Bissouma’s talisman as Tottenham The player finished poorly, but there was a point, specifically at Brighton, where the broadcaster was one of the best holding midfielders in the Premier League. He may be 30, but what does it mean that he can’t do work on a short-term contract?
Go back a few years, and Ismail Bennacer was linked with a move to Chelsea, as well as other Premier League teams, on the back of his performances with Milan. The move clearly did not materialise, and now the Algeria international finds himself without a club after his contract at San Siro expired.
Perhaps not an option in midfield, but instead a player who can fill gaps in multiple positions, Chelsea could do a lot worse than offering David Alaba a short-term deal. Xabi Alonso has already targeted experience this summer, and a serial winner like Alaba could just be the perfect addition to a dressing room that still needs a little guidance.
