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Chelsea will try to replace the creativity and goalscoring of Eden Hazard in the upcoming transfer window, according to manager Frank Lampard. Since the transfer ban being lifted, the Blues have been linked to a number of high profile players like Wilfried Zaha, Jadon Sancho and Ousmane Dembele.

Nathan Ake is on Chelsea’s wishlist but any move will only take place after Frank Lampard assesses Antonio Rudiger’s fitness. The Blues have managed to reduce their transfer ban to one window and that will see them free to sign players in January with Ake, Jadon Sancho and Wilfried Zaha on the list.

Serie A outfit Inter Milan are now considered to be in a pole position to sign Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud. The Frenchman has complained about the lack of playing time under new manager Frank Lampard and has repeatedly threatened to leave the club in the upcoming January transfer window.

Chelsea winger Willian has insisted that he loves the club and would want to stay but admits that his future lies in Chelsea’s hands. The Brazilian’s current contract is set to expire in the summer and he has revealed he has already informed Blues’ chiefs of his intentions to stay longer than that.