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Chelsea make first offer for 27-year-old midfielder - Reports

Does Thomas Tuchel need a new midfielder at Stamford Bridge? Chelsea have reportedly opened talks to make a move for midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic. This is according to Italian outlet CalcioNews24 (), who believe that the Blues could be making several deals with the Serie A outfit. Reports have placed the 27-year-old Serbian as a £68 million-rated player, with the Blues keen to use their own players in exchange to drive down the price of the transfer. The Blues are said to be open to selling Emerson Palmieri or Ruben Loftus-Cheek in exchange for Milinkovic-Savic (plus cash). However, Lazio are said to be in any swap deals and want the price to be paid in full for Milinkovic-Savic.

Do Chelsea need Milinkovic-Savic

SS Lazio v Hellas Verona FC - Serie A The Blues currently have Mateo Kovacic, Jorginho, N'Golo Kante and Ruben Loftus-Cheek as the four options to play in the two-man midfield pivot. They will also be getting the services of returning players like Billy Gilmour (from Norwich City) and the excellent Conor Gallagher, who had a breakout season on loan with Crystal Palace. This means that 's side are comfortably stacked in midfield going into the new season. While the likes of Jorginho and Kante will need replacing in the next few years, the Blues are possibly better off addressing other areas of their squad in this summer's transfer window.

Tough summer for the Blues

had a change in ownership at the end of May. Todd Boehly and his consortium officially took over last month and spent the first few weeks catching up with the situation at the club. Consortium led by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital completes acquisition of Chelsea Football Club.Consortium led by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital completes acquisition of Chelsea Football Club. They spent the next few days getting adjusted to the trade and since then have made a radical move to clean the house at the boardroom level. Boehly is the new interim Sporting Director and CEO at Stamford Bridge. Petr Cech, Technical and Performance Advisor, will leave his role effective 30 June.Petr Cech, Technical and Performance Advisor, will leave his role effective 30 June. All this commotion at the top level has pushed the Blues behind on transfer activities. While they have been linked with several players, Chelsea are yet to land a single summer target. Defence is where most work needs to be done as the Blues are set to lose two defenders in Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger on free transfers. Paul Merson predicts the result of Newcastle vs Chelsea and other EPL GW 16 fixtures! Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found