da heads bet： Chelsea hope to stop their squad from growing too big by adopting a 'one in, one out' policy as they plan to sign new players in January.

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Chelsea target new striker in January windowAlso considering bringing in defensive optionsWill aim to sell as many players as they bring inWHAT HAPPENED?

The Blues plan on signing two or three new players in the January transfer window in an attempt to strengthen Mauricio Pochettino's squad, according to However, they plan on offloading as many players as they bring in to keep the squad size consistent.

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Chelsea hope to bring in a top striker and they are considering some defensive acquisitions, too. In terms of departures, Trevoh Chalobah is expected to leave in the winter transfer window, with Bayern Munich said to still be interested in him. The futures of forward Armando Broja, Ian Maatsen, Malang Sarr and Conor Gallagher are uncertain, too.

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Chelsea's new policy is an attempt to prevent Pochettino's team from becoming bloated. Last January, they signed six players and sold just one, resulting then-coach Graham Potter dealing with a total of 31 players fighting for a place in the team. The London side followed that up by bringing in eight new players, though 16 members of last season's squad ended up leaving.

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Chelsea will have to see out the rest of 2023 before they can bring in new signings. Pochettino's team, who are 10th in the Premier League, will face Brighton on Sunday before they travel to Old Trafford to take on Manchester United on December 6.