Six players Chelsea could buy as Jim Ratcliffe promises Thomas Tuchel transfer warchest

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Thomas Tuchel to work some magic in the transfer market.The INEOS CEO, who is the owner of Ligue 1 side Nice, has promised to dedicate £1.75bn over the next 10 years to improve different areas of the club, while £2.5bn will go to the Charitable Trust to support victims of the war in Ukraine.So who could Chelsea sign with a huge possible influx of cash to spend?

Daily Star Sport takes a closer look.With Antonio Rudiger confirmed to be leaving, Andreas Christensen and captain Cesar Azpilicueta have been linked with moves to Barcelona, with their contracts also set to expire.Chelsea will therefore be in need of defensive reinforcements, and Dutch defender De Ligt has shown he has the capabilities to be one of the best centre-back's in world football for years to come.

Despite still being 22, the Juventus stalwart is coming to the end of his fifth full season of senior football at the top level, and is a natural captain, having filled the role for club and country before.

He will not come cheap, but would be an excellent long-term investment. Another exciting defender to have shone on the world stage of late is Sevilla and France star Kounde, who also has experience well beyond his years at 23.A usual centre-back, Kounde can also play at right-back, making him a fine option for the to take up the role of marauding inverted centre-half that Rudiger will leave behind.