Chelsea transfer news: Antonio Conte must add to Premier League winners with Romelu Lukaku to replace Diego Costa

ANTONIO CONTE has won the first boardroom battle at Stamford Bridge – it seems – by getting the club to agree to some summer signings.

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich isn’t exactly short of a few quid but Champions League qualification will mean a windfall that justifies some serious spending to the Financial Fair Play police.

How do you replace Diego Costa or John Terry? Romelu Lukaku looks a good place to start and returning loan defenders Nathan Ake and Andreas Christensen will help. Here’s how SunSport sees it:

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WHO THEY NEED: Romelu Lukaku (Everton, £80m), Alex Sandro (Juventus, £70m), Willy Caballero (Man City, free), Andreas Christensen (back from loan at Borussia Monchengladbach).

WHO THEY WANT RID OF: Diego Costa (£50m), Michy Batshuayi (£30m or on loan), Nemanja Matic (£25m),  Izzy Brown (£8m), Kurt Zouma (loan).

SUMMARY: Lots of outs but not many ins. Boss Antonio Conte is getting impatient over deals.