The dream Chelsea front four including two potential summer signings

Chelsea continued their quest for the domestic double by edging past ten-man Manchester United 1-0 in the FA Cup on Monday night.

Antonio Conte’s men brushed aside Peterborough, Brentford, and Wolves en route to the quarter-finals, and an N’Golo Kante effort six minutes into the second half was enough to get past former boss Jose Mourinho’s United at Stamford Bridge.

The Red Devils had to play just under an hour with ten men following Ander Herrera’s red card ten minutes before half time, as Conte’s side booked their spot in the semi-finals at Wembley where they will meet Tottenham for a place in the showpiece.

With the Blues cantering towards the Premier League title – they could go 13 points clear with victory at Stoke on Saturday – the double is very much on for the West London side, especially given that they have beaten all three teams left in the FA Cup already this season.

Nonetheless, despite there still being much to play for over the coming months, speculation is already building about who Conte could look to sign in the summer, and two Everton stars are the latest to be linked with Stamford Bridge, namely Ross Barkley and Romelu Lukaku.

The two of them have contributed 23 goals and laid on 11 assists for the Toffees in the top-flight this term, and reports suggest that Chelsea are eyeing up a £100 million double swoop for the Everton forwards.

And should they get the two deals done in the summer, they would have a luxurious amount of attacking options, so here is what their FRONT FOUR could look like should Lukaku and Barkley move to Stamford Bridge…

Eden Hazard

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Eden Hazard has firmly put his disappointing 2015/16 season behind him by returning to the level we saw the season previous this time round for Chelsea.

The Belgian international managed just four Premier League goals last term as the Blues struggled in their title defence, but the 26-year-old is now back to his best having netted 11 goals and laying on four assists in 26 league appearances this season.

Hazard has arguably been better at times this term than he was when he won the PFA Player of the Year award in 2014/15, and his display against Everton and stunning solo goal against Arsenal certainly backs that up.

He has been majestic, and one player every side in the top-flight would want in their starting eleven.

Ross Barkley

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He has had an up-and-down season at Everton, but Ross Barkley has certainly been on the up since the turn of the year.

The England international, who returned to the squad this afternoon for the first time since Euro 2016, managed just two goals and two assists in his first 14 Premier League games this term, but has been in excellent form since then, netting twice and laying on five assists in his last ten league games for the Toffees.

The 23-year-old was outstanding in their 4-0 success over Manchester City in January, and assists in their recent win over West Brom and defeat at Tottenham has continued his resurgence in form, and it’s form that has once again caught the eye of Chelsea, who are reportedly eyeing up a deal for the attacker.

Barkley is beginning to look like the player we all thought he was when he burst onto the scene a few years ago, and he’s one that would certainly bolster Chelsea’s attacking options should he make the move in the summer.

Diego Costa

Although there are reports that striker Diego Costa could be on his way out of Chelsea this summer, the 28-year-old remains the best forward at the club, and one they can ill-afford to lose.

The Spanish international has scored 17 goals in 25 Premier League games for the Blues this season, and with five assists as well, no one at the club has been directly involved in more goals than Costa this term (Hazard is next best with 15).

With three goals in his last four appearances for Conte’s side, he continues to be the man that leads the line for the West London outfit, and with only Romelu Lukaku and Harry Kane above him in the goal-scoring charts, he has a great chance of winning the Golden Boot this season.

Nonetheless, Costa is well on his way to second Premier League title, and he’ll certainly be key between now and May to help Chelsea seal the deal and become champions once again.

Romelu Lukaku

Once again, Romelu Lukaku is proving to everyone why he is one of the best strikers in the Premier League.

The Everton frontman netted his 19th goal of the campaign in their 3-0 win over West Brom on Saturday to join Tottenham’s Harry Kane at the top of the goal-scoring charts, with the Belgian now embarking on his most prolific season in the top-flight, bettering his tally of 18 last season.

The 23-year-old also became the club’s all-time top Premier League goal-scorer with his 61st goal in the 3-2 defeat to Spurs a few weeks ago, beating Duncan Ferguson’s tally of 60, so it’s clear that Lukaku is on the up and could certainly go to the very top of the game.

He has reportedly rejected to sign a new deal at Goodison Park though, so it doesn’t look like his future remains on Merseyside, and that could be good news for Chelsea, who are one club linked with the Belgian striker.

His Premier League record speaks for itself, so if Chelsea are able to bring him back to Stamford Bridge, they would be acquiring one of the best forwards in Europe.

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