Captain Reece James of Chelsea will be out for four months as he gets ready for hamstring surgery. The Blues may want to go all out during the winter transfer window to back up 20-year-old Malo Gusto, the only natural replacement for manager Mauricio Pochettino. Four strong contenders are presented below

Dedic with Amar

Dedic is one of the most recent graduates of Red Bull Salzburg’s successful talent-development program, which has been running for several years. In the Austrian Bundesliga this season, the 21-year-old has tallied three goals and three assists.

Not only are other clubs keeping tabs on his development before the January transfer window opens, but rumors have it that Chelsea is as well. The Sun reports that other clubs including Inter Milan, Newcastle United, Arsenal, and Barcelona have all inquired about the possibility of a deal.

Nico Elvedi is the one]

Having been a mainstay for Borussia Monchengladbach since 2015, Elvedi has amassed around 300 first-team appearances, giving him a significant advantage against Dedic in terms of experience. According to reports, Chelsea is also interested in the 27-year-old.

One of the most important qualities in today’s game is versatility, and Elvedi, who plays for Switzerland, can play either center defense or right back. However, Pochettino might be eager to find a more dangerous оffensive potential if replacing James directly is his #1 objective.

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In the future, the Dutchman will undoubtedly meet all demands. Frimpong is a key cog in Bayer Leverkusen’s unexpecteԀ title quest, having contributed a staggering twelve goals in sixteen Bundesliga appearances this season.

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The 27-year-old’s production in Serie A this season has been phenomenal, with two goals and three assists. The price of his services, however, will be high; Inter is expected to demand £43 million before even considering negotiations.