One of the busiest Premier League teams in the January transfer window appears to be Chelsea. Raheem Sterling, Wesley Fofana, Marc Cucurella, and Kalidou Koulibaly were just a few of the players who moved to Stamford Bridge as part of the Blues' nearly £250 million summer transfer spending.
Since moving to Chelsea, Sterling has struggled to make the same impression as he did while playing for Manchester City, and Reece James still needs a capable backup option. After suffering a knee injury in the Blues' game against AC Milan in October, James was unable to make the England World Cup squad, forcing Cesar Azpilicueta and Ruben Loftus-Cheek to fill in at right wing-back.
Potter will try to bring in guys who complement his playing in January after inheriting Thomas Tuchel's squad in September. Denzel Dumfries and Memphis Depay are two players that have been linked with a move to west London and both players have impressed at the World Cup.
Chelsea opted to sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang ahead from Barcelona on Deadline Day in the summer instead of Depay, but continue to be linked with the Dutch forward. The 28-year-old wanted to fight for his place at Camp Nou despite their new signings, but with his contract set to expire next summer, he could be available for as little as £5million as per various reports.
Dumfries was linked with a move to Stamford Bridge in the summer when Romelu Lukaku sealed a return to Inter Milan on loan, but a deal never materialised for the Dutch defender. Chelsea may look to go back in for the Netherlands international who is valued at €50million (£42million) by CIES Football Observatory.
The 26-year-old plays at right wing-back for both club and country and has registered five goal contributions in 24 appearances so far this season. James' injury came as a huge blow for the Blues with Potter not having a suitable option to replace him with, meaning a move for Dumfries could strengthen his squad's depth and quality moving forward and not result in him changing formations when a key player is absent.
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