It wasn’t the most productive summer for the Chelsea fans in the Transfer Tavern, who believe Antonio Conte’s squad could have done with more strengthening.
Indeed, the Blues in our bar rate the Italian’s team highly after a fairly good start to the campaign, though don’t think there are enough bodies to deal with the constraints of Premier League and Champions League football.
So, the fact that Sky Bet make them favourites to land a Premier League winner in the January transfer market has gone down rather well today.
According to their transfer special on Leicester City star Riyad Mahrez, the English champions are just 5/1 to bring the Algerian to Stamford Bridge in the New Year.
Mahrez has previously been touted as a potential Chelsea target and is understood to have wanted to leave the Foxes in the summer, though ultimately remained at the King Power until January at least.
London rivals Arsenal come in at second favourites, though our resident Blues hope Mahrez can rediscover his best form and join Danny Drinkwater and N’Golo Kante at the Bridge.
Landlord’s Verdict:
The Algerian would be a wonderful addition for Chelsea. Though the likes of Eden Hazard, Willian and Pedro offer some degree of competition in attacking berths, Mahrez would add a whole added dimension and the idea of him feeding Alvaro Morata is a hugely exciting one.
Thoughts?
