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 With Jose Mourinho being slammed at points over his Chelsea team selection, I take a look – as a Chelsea fan – at what I feel our best 11 is. What do you think?

While Chelsea hold a wealth of options in the midfield areas of their squad, and have a sturdy looking defence, their forward berths needs a bit of a shake up. Here are three reasons why Aston Villa’s Christian Benteke is perfect for the Blues.

You read the title correctly, Chelsea are reportedly in the hunt for another attacking midfielder. TalkSPORT are reporting that Jose Mouinho is interested in bringing Nemanja Matic back to Stamford Bridge after the Serbian has lit up the Portuguese leagues with Benfica.

While we head into the final months of the year, sights are set on who will be going where during the January transfer window. Here are three players I think Chelsea should be looking at in the new year.

Jose Mourinho’s dealings in the upcoming transfer window will be largely scrutinised no matter what the outcome. The Special One generates abuse wherever he goes because of his self belief and somewhat tiresome ego, and transfer dealing are just the spark which lights the fire. While he has heard the fans’ concerns over some of his team selections regarding Juan Mata and Kevin de Bruyne, the Mirror are reporting that the Blues are looking into the possibility of signing both Jackson Martinez and former Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba.

The plethora of creativity that Chelsea currently hold behind the striker role is unbelievable, but that doesn’t stop everyone linking them with a number of others. Not only does the national press seem to pull names out of hats when it comes to transfer stories in the Premier League, but they insist on continuing the rumours until the point of exhaustion. The latest name in the press is Julian Draxler, who is attracting interest from a trio of topflight clubs.

The rebirth of Jose Mourinho at Chelsea has taken a few bumps of late. The Special threw a paddy in a press conference and stormed out over a simple question and fans have been critical with some of his team selections. However, a major positive this season has been the continued fine form of Brazlian midfielder Ramires. The Metro, however, are throwing cold water over the Blues’ hopes as they report that Real Madrid will throw a £15m offer at the club in January.

This summer saw Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois join Atletico Madrid for a second consecutive season as Petr Cech refuses to be dislodged from the Stamford Bridge sticks. However, as the 21-year-old learns his trade in La Liga, it was expected that he would return next season and command his place as number one. But French sources are now reportingthat Chelsea have reached an agreement for Barclelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes, who will leave Camp Nou in the summer.

It’s been plastered all over the papers, but Jose Mourinho doesn’t seem to fancy Juan Mata. Chelsea’s player of the year last season is rusting on the bench and there are a whole load of people who are frustrated with it. Not least Juan Mata himself. However, the Metro are reporting that there are a host of clubs after his signature with surprise package Valencia in the driving seat. Or so they think.

With all the talent in the ranks at Chelsea, there are some players I consider not good enough for the squad, or at least who don’t offer enough to warrant a place at the club. Here is an early look at who I believe the Blues should be getting rid of in January.