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How to save Chelsea? Send away Lukaku, sign back the £100 million veteran, the person who should be kept is her

After being eliminated from the Champions League by Real Madrid, Rudiger announced his departure, leaving Chelsea with another heavy blow. This summer, the Blues will see a real upheaval. How to avoid letting the team's performance plummet, Chelsea's future executives still have a lot to do.

How to save Chelsea? Send away Lukaku, sign back the £100 million veteran, the person who should be kept is her

Reorganize the defensive line

Perhaps the biggest concern for Blues fans is that Tuchel has to regroup in the summer window, where Rudiger, Christensen and Azpilicueta are all likely to leave on their own in the summer window.

According to the media, Rudiger has reached a four-year agreement with Real Madrid, while Christensen and Azpilicueta are likely to move to Barca. If the trio were to leave the squad en masse, Chelsea's defence would be significantly weakened and Tuchel would have to find a new centre-back partner for Thiago Silva.

How to save Chelsea? Send away Lukaku, sign back the £100 million veteran, the person who should be kept is her

If the Blues want to continue to compete for the title in the new season, they will have to sign top centre-backs in the summer window, rather than counting on youngsters like Sal and Chaloba.

The London Evening Standard revealed that Sevilla centre-back Conde was the Blues' number one target, with another target being Leicester City defender Fofana. To the dismay of the Blues, the Tomori, Zuma and Geshe they had previously sold were growing rapidly at their respective clubs, and whether to sign back would be one of the choices the Blues faced.

How to save Chelsea? Send away Lukaku, sign back the £100 million veteran, the person who should be kept is her

Sale of Lukaku

In the 2021 summer window, Chelsea signed back Tokaku for £98m, making it one of the most high-profile transfers in the summer window. However, the transfer quickly turned into a disaster. This season, Lukaku has scored just five goals in 22 Premier League games, matching the number of goals scored by Rees James, who has played two fewer games.

After publicly expressing his desire to return to Inter, Lukaku lost his main position and completely lost Tuchel's trust. Selling Lukaku in the summer window has almost become Chelsea's only option, while Paris and Inter are expected to become Lukaku's next owners.

How to save Chelsea? Send away Lukaku, sign back the £100 million veteran, the person who should be kept is her

Check in Rice

Rice is probably the most watched player in the Summer Break, and of course, his transfer fee is definitely not low. The media revealed that if a club offers less than 100 million pounds, it will even be ridiculed by West Ham.

Both Manchester City and Manchester United want to sign Rice in the summer window, while Chelsea are also eager to sign the defensive midfielder. At Stamford Bridge, Rice received applause from Blues fans who still haven't forgotten the former academy player.

In the summer window, Tuchel hopes to sign Rice to improve the defensive toughness of the midfield, and players like Rice may help the Blues to compete for the Premier League title.

How to save Chelsea? Send away Lukaku, sign back the £100 million veteran, the person who should be kept is her

Finalize the new owner

For the Blues, the real problem is not on the pitch. In March, Abu announced that he would sell the club, which was later sanctioned by the British government, which left Chelsea in a difficult situation. Chelsea were unable to negotiate a contract extension with players whose contracts expired due to sanctions, which Tuchel believes is one of the real reasons for Rudiger's departure.

The Blues hope to complete the club transfer in the coming weeks so that it will not affect the club's operations in the summer window. At present, all three consortiums have said they will pay more than £2 billion in funding and have pledged a minimum investment of £1 billion to the stadium, academy and women's teams.

How to save Chelsea? Send away Lukaku, sign back the £100 million veteran, the person who should be kept is her

Keep Granovskaya

Another issue for Chelsea that needs to be addressed is Granovskaya's future. Since 2010, Granovskaya has been responsible for Chelsea's transfer deal and joined the club's board in 2013.

For nearly 10 years, Granovskaya was one of the most important managers of the Blues and played an important role in the Blues' success. At present, all three consortiums want Granovskaya to remain in office. However, given her relationship with Abu, it is unclear whether she will remain with the Blues.

If the Blues want a smooth transition, then Granovskaya will be an important cog, and the Blues' new owners will have to give her a new contract that she can't refuse. If Granovskaya had remained at the helm, the Blues might have been able to sign Conde, Rice and other reinforcements more smoothly.

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