Chelsea must remain patient with Ousmane Dembele to repeat Thiago Silva trick

With Manchester City and Liverpool strengthening already this summer, Chelsea fans may find themselves scratching their heads wondering when reinforcements were arriving. But Thomas Tuchel and co must be patient with their pursuit of Ousmane Dembele, despite extended talks.

The Blues changing hands meant that they were unable to extend contracts, open talks with players and function as a normal club in the market. However, now that Todd Boehly is at the helm and those issues are somewhat behind the team, attention must quickly turn to improving the squad.

With Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen heading to the La Liga as free agents, and Marcos Alonso and Cesar Azpilicueta being targeted by Barcelona too, signing a defender will be a priority for Tuchel. But adding another attacker into the mix is also deemed a priority by the German, it appears, and football.london have reported that talks are still ongoing with Ousmane Dembele but the club still are in the dark about whether he will head to Stamford Bridge.

The French forward has said that he will make a decision over his future when he returns from his holiday. But, given that Chelsea have enjoyed success recently with free agents, Dembele is worth being patient with.

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