The conditions for Saúl to arrive at Chelsea

Atlético de Madrid continues to work on the possible departure of Saúl Ñíguez this summer and, to this day, the best placed to take over his services seems to be Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea. The European champion, however, must first lighten the squad in midfield. to close an operation that could be resolved, according to England, with an assignment formula with a purchase option.

Although efforts are now focused on closing the signing of Jules Koundé —For what they need, in any case, to close before the transfer of Zouma to West Ham—, Tuchel believes that he can still give more packaging to a midfield who last season made a fantastic end of the course. Kovacic, Kanté and Jorginho, the latter two nominated for best players of the year by UEFA, do not have any warranty replacements, and there Saúl, who has uncovered himself as a multipurpose player for ‘Cholo’, may have a lot to say.

Before, however, Chelsea, who have already allowed Gilmour to go to Norwich to gain minutes, will have to get rid of Bakayoko, who has already agreed to lower his salary to go on loan again to Milan, and Zappacosta, who will leave transferred to Atalanta. The Barkley and Drinkwater departures, although necessary, seem more complicated, but at Stamford Bridge they will try to place them before the market ends.