da marjack bet： As reported by The Evening Standard, Chelsea are planning a massive summer raid on Southampton for two defenders that could add serious quality and depth to their squad.
What’s the story?
da 888casino： As the Blues close in on a superb English Premier League title win, Antonio Conte is already planning how to build on that success and create a squad good enough to compete in domestic football and in Europe at the same time.
To help with that goal, The Evening Standard reckon that the Stamford Bridge side are in for not just Virgil van Dijk but also former player Ryan Bertrand, who have both showed superb form at Southampton over the past two seasons.
With competition from Liverpool and Man City expected to provide stern competition, Antonio Conte is still said to be confident of securing their signatures this summer, according to the report.
Bertrand no stranger to Blues
Ryan Bertrand is of course a former Chelsea player, helping them win a UEFA Champions League trophy in 2012 when he made his European debut in the final. However, the majority of his time at the Blues was spent out on loan, with the left-back never quite fitting into first team plans.
Since joining Southampton he’s developed into a proven Premier League talent, putting in performances on a consistent basis and featuring regularly for England.
A return to Stamford Bridge certainly makes sense with clubs always on the look out for home grown talent to boost their squad quotas. Adding quality and depth at the same time would be a significant bonus.
Van Dijk – a future Chelsea colossus?
With John Terry in the twilight of his professional career, Chelsea are on the look out for the next generation of centre-backs that can dominate English football.
Given Virgil van Dijk is already doing that at Southampton, it makes sense that in a more talented squad he would continue to be one of the best defenders in the country.
Currently injured with an ankle problem, there’s a chance he doesn’t make it back into the Southampton team before clubs start launching bids for his talent, but he’s already shown enough in his short time in English football that he has what it takes to excel in the Premier League.
Can Chelsea be the club where he turns potential into medals?
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