Chelsea are edging ever closer to completing a club-record deal to sign Kai Havertz this summer and Danny Murphy believes that will be followed by three midfielders leaving Stamford Bridge. Havertz has established himself as one of the hottest prospects in world football due to his development over the past few years.
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The financial implications many top clubs around Europe are facing as a result of the coronavirus has seemingly played into the hands of Chelsea.
Leverkusen have been demanding £90million for Havertz this summer with Chelsea the only club willing to meet those demands.
The German club were only going to talk business after the conclusion of their Europa League campaign.
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That will take Chelsea's spending to £180million for the summer following the acquisitions of Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech.
Thiago Silva is also expected to join on a free while the club are moving forward with an attempt to sign Ben Chilwell.
All the new faces will likely mean a few departures from Stamford Bridge this summer.
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Trending READ MORE Chelsea sealing Havertz transfer may frustrate two Lampard players And Murphy believes a handful of midfield players will be let go after a deal for Havertz is confirmed.
"I think [Ross] Barkley could go," he said on talkSPORT .
"[Ruben] Loftus-Cheek might go somewhere. He's got to play some minutes, maybe go on loan.
"I think Jorginho will go. [N'Golo] Kante is the holding midfielder and Jorginho was Conte's man.
"You've got [Mateo] Kovacic already.
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On Havertz signing, Murphy believes the Germany international will come in and fill the role Frank Lampard was renowned for during his playing days.
"Chelsea don't have enough goals from midfield, he scores goals from midfield and makes goals," he added.
"Chelsea have missed somebody in the middle of the park who gets forward and scores goals since Frank.
"Although it might be over-inflated - the price - because he's only had a season-and-a-half of playing really well, but sometimes you have to beat the opposition in terms of getting your man."
