Chelsea are preparing for a busy December full of fixtures but January promises to be as hectic too. With the transfer window set to open, the Blues are on the right track under Frank Lampard.
They will not want to change too much but there are still concerns over their defence. Despite heavily improving their backline with the arrivals of Edouard Mendy, Thiago Silva and Ben Chilwell, reinforcements are desired.
Declan Rice of West Ham is a long-term target of Lampard's, who admires his versatility and wants him in defence and midfield.
While David Alaba has also been linked as his contract troubles at Bayern Munich continue. Here are the latest Chelsea transfer rumours.
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