Florentino Perez, president of Real Madrid, is said to have picked four Chelsea players to pursue during the summer transfer season.
With Frank Lampard’s side almost certain to miss out on a position in the top four of the Premier League table and maybe European football entirely, their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League hinge on going all the way in this year’s tournament.
The Blues were defeated 2-0 by holders Real Madrid in the first leg of their quarter-final last week, and a miracle turnaround in Tuesday’s second leg is required to keep their aspirations of European success alive.
Whether or not Chelsea qualify for continental competition in 2023-24, a mass exodus of players from Lampard’s bloated roster is anticipated, as Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali strive to reduce the club’s pay cost.
Real Madrid are no strangers to luring players away from Chelsea, having snatched Thibaut Courtois and Antonio Rudiger away from Stamford Bridge last year, and Fichajes reports that Los Blancos have identified four members of Lampard’s squad as perfect targets.
According to a spanish outlet all of Reece James, Mason Mount, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, and Mateo Kovacic, who joined Chelsea from Real Madrid, are thought to be on Perez’s radar ahead of a busy summer transfer season.
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While Chelsea are unlikely to entertain bids for James, the midfield trio of Mount, Loftus-Cheek, and Kovacic have uncertain futures, with each player’s contract expiring in 2024.
Mount’s status has been a heated issue for several months, with talks with the playmaker reportedly halted due to Chelsea’s unwillingness to make him one of their top earners.
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