News emerged yesterday that N’golo Kante has suffered a set-back on his road to recovery from injury.
A club statement confirmed he is expected to miss the next four months of football, ruling him out of a lot of key Chelsea games as well as the World Cup with France.
Graham Potter is yet to see the qualities of the 31-year-old since taking over at Stamford Bridge, and with his contract situation up in the air he may not get that many opportunities to in general.
The Frenchman is always a big miss for the Blues, but they are having to deal with that more and more as the seasons go by.
His brilliance needs replacing to the best of Chelsea’s ability, and on the South Coast there is a young midfielder who is showing signs that he can be the league’s next great ball winning midfielder.
Chelsea should move for Caicedo
Moises Caicedo was handed his Premier League debut by Potter at Brighton, and has continued to develop into an important player for the overachieving side.
There have been rumours that the former Brighton boss would be interested in a reunion with a number of his former players at the Amex. Caicedo has been included in the list of rumoured names.
With their only elite ball-winning midfielder now sidelined for several months, and potentially leaving in the summer, signing one should be a priority for Todd Boehly and co.
Due to being just 20, Caicedo is likely not to be a cheap replacement, however could be a reliable option for a number of years at the top of English football.
Chelsea will no doubt be in the race for big-names in the midfield next summer. Jude Bellingham and Declan Rice are two of the names reports link them to.
However, a more crafty move for Caicedo could solve the glaring issue Kante’s new injury has caused the
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