Thursday, October 6, 2016

Chelsea transfer news: The 3-5-2 formation Conte can pick if club sign £60m Bonucci

Goalkeeper: Thibaut Courtois – scroll through the gallery to see a possible Chelsea line up with Leonardo Bonucci using the 3-5-2 formation Central defence: John Terry Central defence: Leonardo Bonucci Central defence: David Luiz Right wing-back: Cesar Azpilicueta Central midfield: N Central midfield: Nemanja Matic Left wing-back: Marcos Alonso Central attacking midfield: Eden Hazard Striker: Diego Costa Striker: Michy Batshuayi

In an attempt to shore up Chelsea's defence, owner Roman Abramovich is reportedly prepared to give manager Antonio Conte a sizeable amount of spending money in the January transfer window.

Leonardo Bonucci is the man once again being linked with the Blues, just as he was during the summer, and Juventus could be offered as much as £60m for him, which would be a record for a defender.

Conte is never usually discussed without his favoured 3-5-2 formation being mentioned and here, talkSPORT looks at the line up Chelsea could field if Bonucci joins.

This is just one way the team could look, so leave your suggestions in the comments below – will Kurt Zouma get back in the team when he returns from injury?

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