This is the dream Chelsea transfer XI Conte could have had for his first season

CM: Blaise Matuidi

If you’ve already signed the best defensive midfielder in the Premier League, why not go out and get his compatriot and the best from France’s Ligue 1.

The addition of the Paris Saint Germain midfielder, who was linked with a move to Stamford Bridge earlier in the window, would have given those star attackers ahead of him the freedom to get back to their title winning best.