Unfortunately, aside from Diego Costa, all the latest attacking experiments have been less successful than expected. Falcao was a total bust, Loic Remy failed to deliver under pressure and Traore lacked the experience to handle high-end games. Because of that, all three might be leaving very soon. Falcao’s deal is coming to an end, Remy is expected to leave for Turkey and Traore could be sent on loan to get more rime on the pitch. It is very likely that none of these departures will involve Conte as the Italian is looking to put his own signature on the lot. Basically they would have happened regardless of who would have taken over.

There is one thing that Conte will be looking to do and that is to transfer from Italy. To be fair, the Serie A looks like the Championship with the most to offer in terms of young talent right now. The thing is that Chelsea will need a strong substitute rather than a top notch striker. It would be ideal to find a middle way and spend little money while at the same time bring in someone similar to Costa. If you look around at all major clubs, they all have a single striker who truly shines. I`m referring here to a no.9 not to players like Messi and Ronaldo.

With that in mind, recent rumors from the Daily Express might turn out to be true. Apparently, Chelsea are in talks with Juventus to sign Simone Zaza, a 24-year-old with a lot of potential. Unfortunately for him, he has to compete with Mandzukic, Morata and most importantly Paulo Dybala who scored 20 times and provided 8 assists this season which is something considering he is playing in the Serie A. Getting back to the story at hand, Zaza could be an excellent signing for Chelsea. He has a certain determination that will help a lot during tough times. He looks cool-headed and efficient and most importantly he looks ready to handle pressure and fight for a spot in the starting eleven. The issue is that Chelsea don’t have the option to offer Zaza what Juventus have to offer for next season. This is going to be a problem when it comes to all transfers pending for this summer. Conte’s arrival will weigh in heavily though especially if the targeted players are from Serie A. It is rumored that Radja Nainggolan has already accepted a move to Chelsea and forgot about the Champions League just to work with the Italian manager.