Chelsea fans could be about to have a serious laugh if rivals Tottenham are relegated this season, and the Blues can twist the knife even more by capitalising on a potential fire sale at the club.
Reports have stated that Spurs players could see their wages cut in half if they are relegated this season. They currently sit just four points above the drop zone.
Chelsea have already played their part in pouring misery on their rivals with a 1-0 win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium earlier this season, and will face them again in the penultimate game of the season.
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With there surely an exodus to come if they are to be relegated, The Chelsea Chronicle have named three players the club should look to sign if the seemingly unthinkable becomes true.
Three Spurs players Chelsea should sign if they are relegated
Micky van de Ven
Likely to be at the top of any club’s shortlist from the North London club, Micky van de Ven would instantly lift the levels at centre-back at Stamford Bridge.
The centre-back is regularly the shining light in what has been a dire season for Spurs, and he has not been helped by Cristian Romero’s conduct both on and off the pitch.
Chelsea have been looking at signing a Dutch centre-back after seeing the success of Virgil van Dijk, and should make a strong move to sign Van de Ven if they were to be relegated.
Mohammed Kudus
Chelsea made a strong effort to sign Mohammed Kudus before he moved to the Spurs, and has seen his first season at Spurs marred by injuries.
Before his absence from the squad he was regularly contributing to goals, and this is something that has been lacking from Chelsea’s wingers.
Alejandro Garnacho and Jamie Gittens have scored one Premier League goal combined since their summer switch, and signing Kudus would bring some much-needed experience to the position at Stamford Bridge.
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Conor Gallagher
If Romeo Lavia and Dario Essugo are going to continue to be hit by injuries, Chelsea could do a lot worse than resigning Conor Gallagher.
With wage cuts incoming, the former Blue is going to be one of those hit the hardest. Gallagher is currently earning £200,000 per week at Spurs.
There are some sections of the Chelsea fanbase who still feel pain that one of their academy graduates features for one of their rivals, and this signing would help mend those relationships.