Chelsea's dream transfer window as £80m Palmer replacement joins and Liverpool 'agreement' ruined

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For Chelsea to have the perfect January transfer window there are four key moves they need to makePredicting a Chelsea transfer window is usually a fool's errand. If Chelsea are to secure their place in the top four - and perhaps even push for silverware - decisive action will be required.Here, Mirror Football takes a closer look at what a dream January transfer window could look like for Chelsea, weighing up both potential arrivals and departures.READ MORE: Chelsea can complete Todd Boehly masterplan with ideal free January transfer agreementREAD MORE: Antoine Semenyo's Chelsea comments resurface after entering Liverpool and Man Utd race£80m Palmer replacement signedThe recent injury to Cole Palmer has been a wake-up call for the Blues.

10s who can dictate play through the middle.After enquiring about Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo, Chelsea appear to have cooled their interest, and rightly so - they need a technician, not another ball-carrier. Liverpool came agonisingly close to signing Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi last summer, only for the deal to collapse at the 11th hour.The Reds are now widely reported to have a "gentleman's agreement" to sign him on a free transfer when his contract expires next summer, but Chelsea have the financial power to wreck those plans right now.With Levi Colwill still sidelined, Chelsea's need for defensive steel is urgent.

Swooping in with a substantial cash offer in January to convince Palace to sell early would solve an immediate crisis while leaving Liverpool empty-handed.Guehi is a Cobham academy graduate, meaning the transition would be seamless and his leadership is exactly what a sometimes naive Chelsea backline requires for the run-in.Sterling kicked to the curbA dream window isn't just about incomings - it's about housekeeping. For Chelsea, finally finding a buyer - whether it's a cut-price transfer or a wage-covering loan deal - is essential to maintaining training ground harmony.Maignan arrives on short-term dealChelsea have had goalkeeping problems for nearly a decade now.