Chelsea Transfers: 5 Replacements For Demba Ba

4. Christian Benteke

Christian Benteke's 19 Premier League goals last season made him the division's fourth-highest goalscorer behind only Gareth Bale, Luis Suarez and Robin van Persie, and that has helped put him back on Chelsea's radar after the Blues finally abandoned their efforts to sign Napoli's Edinson Cavani. SportsDirectNews have claimed the Europa League winners are prepared to match Aston Villa's £25 million asking price for the young Belgian international, who has already hinted he could quit Villa Park after just one season following their difficult Premier League campaign last term. The 22-year-old only signed from Genk last summer but with the Villans almost relegated to the Championship last season, he has started to re-assess his options, and Chelsea, and with it European football, would clearly be an attractive option - especially ahead of a World Cup year when the need for players to impress is paramount.
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Joseph is an accredited football journalist and has interviewed nearly all of the current 20 Barclay's Premier League managers. He is also a correspondent for Bleacher Report and has written for Caught Offside and Give Me Football.