Opinion: After being ignored for years, Chelsea have a midfield to be reckoned with

Once Chelsea confirm the signing of Romeo Lavia, they will have assembled one of the best midfielders in world football in two transfer windows.

This area of ​​the pitch has been neglected by the club for years. Chelsea haven’t had a proper defensive midfielder since Nemanja Matic and he left our club in 2017.

Since then we’ve had some decent midfielders (some very good), but overall our midfield was nowhere near good enough, unbalanced and lacking the right profiles to compete in the Premier League.

If you want to win consistently and be a consistent force in world football, you have to make sure you have the perfect team engine, which is the midfield. And this starts from the base, with a defensive midfielder.

Chelsea now with Enzo Fernandez, Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia on standby, they have absolutely everything in midfield now and it’s a fantastic moment and a fantastic feeling for us Blues fans.

Enzo single-handedly led our midfield and team last season when we had a horrible year in football, but now he finally has the help he needs and deserves.

Caicedo and Lavia will provide the defensive stability and awareness we’ve needed for so long, as well as the athleticism and physicality. Both players know how to defend, close the distance, intercept and tackle: all things that we have lacked a lot. Then Enzo will be free for them to do what he does best and that is to create and shoot.

Enzo actually has a really good shot with him and knows how to find the net, but last season he was so blocked we never saw him. He also has great vision and an eye for passing, and he’s now being given the freedom to do all of that.

It’s literally a dream come true for Chelsea fans and it still feels like that, a big dream! But it’s not a dream, Chelsea now have a VERY good and capable midfield with the perfect complementary profiles for each other. What a future they have, and they’re all young, so it’s a future we should see thrive and improve and have for many years to come!

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After a significant £35 million transfer breakthrough, Chelsea is expected to sign Michael Olise.

Michael Olise, 21, is now expected to move to Stamford Bridge in a £35 million deal, marking a significant advancement in Chelsea’s pursuit of the Crystal Palace attacker.

A deal to bring Michael Olise from Crystal Palace to Chelsea is anticipated to be finalized. London has a grasp of it.

The 21-year-old’s £35 million release clause in his contract at Selhurst Park has been activated by the Blues, according to a report by Fabrice Hawkins in France. Over the past week, Chelsea has spoken verbally about personal terms with Olise and his entourage in order to reach an agreement.

Football has learned from sources that Olise’s potential signing has been greatly influenced by Joe Shields, co-director of recruitment and talent at Chelsea. london. Shields has recently played a significant role in talks to transfer Romeo Lavia from Southampton to Chelsea.

However, Olise is currently unable to play because of a hamstring injury he sustained in June while representing France Under-21. It may not be until the end of September or even the beginning of October before the former Reading winger returns to action.

In July, Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson said, “We’ve known since the injury that it’s going to take a while for him to get fit again. The injury was severe and needed surgery. The recovery process will take a little longer even though he is well into his rehabilitation.

“At the moment, all we can do is hope that his rehabilitation will go smoothly and that we can get him back as soon as possible. But we can be sure that we won’t be seeing him for a while. “.

Chelsea has been searching the transfer market for a right winger who can also play as a No. 10. This was the situation prior to Christopher Nkunku’s four-month knee injury absence, but this setback has made the club even more motivated to take action.

Both Lyon’s Rayan Cherki and Mohammed Kudus, a star for Ajax, were possibilities. However, it appears that Olise, who is now anticipated to complete his move to Stamford Bridge in the coming days, is Chelsea’s man.