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Five players Chelsea should sign in January

By Ryan Willox

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 05: Antonio Conte, Manager of Chelsea gives his team instructions during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Everton at Stamford Bridge on November 5, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 05: Antonio Conte, Manager of Chelsea gives his team instructions during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Everton at Stamford Bridge on November 5, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images) /
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PARIS, FRANCE – NOVEMBER 6: Marco Verratti of PSG in action during the French Ligue 1 match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Stade Rennais FC (Rennes) at Parc des Princes stadium on November 6, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images )
PARIS, FRANCE – NOVEMBER 6: Marco Verratti of PSG in action during the French Ligue 1 match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Stade Rennais FC (Rennes) at Parc des Princes stadium on November 6, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images ) /

3. Marco Verratti

With Cesc Fabregas’s abilities seemingly on the wane after over ten years at the very highest echelons of the game, the search for a replacement is well and truly underway.

As this is a list of players Chelsea should sign in January, Marco Verratti falls a little down the list since the Blues may have to wait to get their man.

The Paris Saint Germain midfielder is a gifted dribbler who is tenacious, a skilled distributor, and while he is different from Fabregas is some regards, there is no doubt he would add a dimension to Chelsea.

Now the downside –  Verratti, despite having a good working relationship with Conte from their time together in the Italy set-up, has stated he is happy in Paris (who wouldn’t be!)

The playmaker is under contract with the French champions until the summer of 2021. However, as PSG struggle to break into the exclusive elite cabal of Europe’s very best, Verratti may be drawn somewhere he his more likely to gain Champions League success.

January might be a bit of a stretch but if Conte could pull off a coup like that, then the rest of Europe would have to sit up and take notice of Chelsea again.

Equally, Verratti is sought after by the top clubs across Europe so a January swoop, while desired, is unlikely without a guarantee of later stage Champions League competition this campaign.

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