Simons signs and £50m deal done for Man Utd star - Chelsea's dream final week

We are nearly into the final week of the summer transfer window, but seven days is a long time when it comes to Chelsea. The Blues are still pursuing a number of players before the deadline expires at 7pm on Monday, September 1, and they are also hoping to push axed stars out the door.

Expect there to be plenty of news coming out of Stamford Bridge right up until the final moments of the window.

Express Sport looks at what would signify a perfect final week for Maresca and co...

Simons finally signs

For weeks now, Xavi Simons signing for Chelsea has appeared inevitable. The RB Leipzig midfielder has reportedly agreed on personal terms with the Premier League club and has his heart set on a move to Stamford Bridge, turning down a potential transfer to Bayern Munich.

However, he remains a Bundesliga player, and the Blues have yet to make the official £60million bid that Leipzig chiefs are said to want to agree to a sale. Chelsea bosses can appease fans and Maresca by sanctioning a deal early next week and avoiding any deadline-day drama.

£50m deal done for Garnacho

Simons isn't the only attacking weapon that Maresca wants through the door. For all Ruben Amorim's clear misgivings over his character, Alejandro Garnacho remains a phenomenal talent currently going to waste at Manchester United.

Ineos and Amorim are said to want £50m to let him go. If the player performs to his best in west London, it's a fee that will prove well worth it, and with him on board, Chelsea's attack will look potent.

Sell Nkunku and Sterling

What could accelerate deals for Simons and Garnacho is Chelsea finally getting some dead wood out the door. Both Christopher Nkunku and Raheem Sterling remain at the club despite speculation of moves to numerous clubs, and Chelsea must now sell both promptly, even if it means cut-price deals.

Nicolas Jackson and Ben Chilwell are other axed stars who could raise further funds. These four departures would not only free up more transfer money for Maresca but also allow the club to get some high-earning, yet potentially non-active, players off the books.