Super-agent Jonathan Barnett said that two of his clients with ties to Chelsea could well be on the move before next season, speaking to The Athletic.
Barnett looks after a plethora of footballing talent, including Eduardo Camavinga and Ibrahima Konate.
Both have been linked with a transfer to Stamford Bridge in recent months.
AS reported that Chelsea had been monitoring Camavinga’s movements, who currently resides with Stade Rennais.
The 18-year-old has made 32 appearances this season and is already capped with the senior French national team.
ESPN stated that the Blues had also made contact with RB Leipzig’s Konate, despite Liverpool’s strong connections with the central defender.
Now, Barnet has added fuel to the fire by suggesting that he anticipated a few of his star players to be sold this summer.
He said: “I’m expecting three or four very big deals of my own that will break a lot of records.
“Hopefully, they’ll come about. For the smaller clubs, I think there won’t be as many transfers.
“We have some very good players. We have probably the best young player in the world in Camavinga. We’ve got (Jack) Grealish. We’ve got Konate at Leipzig.”
The Blues have undergone prior dealings with Barnett. He was the one who oversaw Ben Chilwell’s £45m (BBC Sport) switch from Leicester City last August.
He may be interacting with Chelsea again if they’re serious in their approaches about Konate or Camavinga.
Roman Abramovich might be a busy owner from now until the beginning of the 2021/22 campaign.
Erling Haaland remains top of the wish list, with another central defender also a high priority.
Konate fits into the latter category, however Camavinga is something of an outlier because he plays in central midfield.
Whatever does happen, expect some movement in and out of Chelsea’s door before too long.
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