The Football Transfer Tavern has been engulfed with Chelsea success recently after the Blues were led by the impressive guidance of Antonio Conte to the Premier League title.

It has now been over a fortnight since the campaign came to an end and already we are seeing multiple clubs getting their summer business done early, although the champions are yet to complete a signing in preparation for next year.

Of course, they’ll be linked with several players over the coming weeks to further improve this magnificent Chelsea squad to reach beyond expectations and compete at the highest level possible.

Our Blues-mad punters are also hoping a few of the first-team members are axed over the course of this summer in order to allow youngsters more opportunity to fulfill their potential, which they’re sure Conte has in the back of his mind.

Bearing that in mind, here are two who need axing and two to be signed in the next few weeks at Stamford Bridge….

Axe: Loic Remy

The Frenchman spent last season on loan at fellow Premier League outfit Crystal Palace.

However, it didn’t turn out as planned for him as two weeks after arriving in east London he suffered an injury which would keep the forward out of action for at least two months.

Following his return to fitness, Remy found his opportunities at Selhurst Park limited and would only go on to make eight appearances for his loanee club.

Indeed, he will only be taking up the wage bill and fall down the pecking order at Chelsea next season with Michy Batshuayi and Diego Costa being the preferred choice for Antonio Conte, alongside the rising talent of Tammy Abraham, and so must go.

Sign: Virgil van Dijk

Virgil van Dijk is one of the fan favourites on the south-coast, plying his trade for Claude Puel’s youthful Southampton side, and is the latest Saints player punters here in the bar think could be heading out the exit door this summer.

Here in the Football Transfer Tavern, we reckon that Chelsea should do all they can to land his signature and that would be a serious sign of intent by Conte to aim for as much silverware as possible in the 2017/18 campaign.

Axe: Lucas Piazon

Having recently returned to Stamford Bridge following a rather successful loan period at Championship side Fulham, Lucas Piazon’s future at Chelsea is in doubt with the creative midfielder out-of-favour with the manager.

The 23-year-old has been with the Blues since moving to the capital in 2012 but his chances for the first-team have been far and few between, especially as Piazon has endured five loan spells away from his employer.

Fans by the bar have discussed his long-term career and, although he still has one-year remaining on his contract at the Premier League champions, it is best for the player to be axed as he’ll continue to sit in the stands.

Sign: Alvaro Morata

If Diego Costa leaves, the ideal replacement for Antonio Conte is surely Alvaro Morata.

The Spaniard played second fiddle last season at Real Madrid behind Karim Benzema, however, that hasn’t stopped him earning rave reviews with twenty goals in all competitions for Los Blancos.

Morata is bound to be gaining interest from the biggest sides in the game and so a swoop for the forward has to be imminent and in the Football Transfer Tavern we think he would thrive under the management of Antonio Conte.

Chelsea fans, would you axe Lucas Piazon and Loic Remy? Who else needs to be sold this summer? Are Alvaro Morata and Virgil van Dijk reasonable signings? Let us know in the comment section below!