The barnstorming Chelsea and West Ham transfer swap deal that would send shock-waves through summer window

London rivals Chelsea and West Ham United may have differing objectives heading into the new season, but both clubs know what they need to do to improve and may be able to aid each other get there.

Chelsea are currently playing at the Club World Cup, having swept aside Benfica in the last 16, but they face the tough task next of Brazilian side Palmeiras in the quarter-finals. Once the competition is over, the Blues will switch their attention to the new Premier League season - though their summer business has been continuing strongly regardless.

A fee has reportedly been agreed with Brighton & Hove Albion for Joao Pedro, while Jamie Gittens is also expected to arrive from Borussia Dortmund, as the Blues continue to splash the cash after the arrival of Liam Delap prior to the summer tournament.

As for the Hammers, their summer plans are slightly different. Potter would like to bring in reinforcements after a below-par season, but the belief around the club is that they will need to sell in order to buy, due to PSR constraints. This could play into the hands of Chelsea, with a huge swap deal on the table.

Huge Chelsea and West Ham swap deal would steal the headlines

This could be a classic case of sealing a deal which works for both parties. Chelsea have been linked with mercurial West Ham playmaker Mohammed Kudus, according to reports by Football Insider, and may hope to negotiate a deal worth below the Hammers’ £80m release clause for the Ghana international. Tottenham Hotspur have also been linked, with reports stating neither interested club are willing to pay the full release clause.

With Kudus one of West Ham’s most sellable assets and cutting a frustrated figure at times last campaign, it is believed the player may want to move on and the club may agree to sanction an exit for the 24-year-old. With Chelsea and Spurs set to compete for his signature, the Blues may have an ace up their sleeve in the shape of Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.

Dewsbury-Hall arrived at Chelsea last summer after winning the Championship title alongside Enzo Maresca at Leicester City, but the move has not quite gone to plan as the English midfielder has seen the majority of his contribution to the side come in the Conference League, earning limited minutes in the Premier League and just two starts. The Irons have been credited as holding an interest in the 26-year-old, especially if Kudus leaves, and so including Dewsbury-Hall in a player-plus-cash swap deal would lower the cost for Chelsea, while offering West Ham a creative midfield option to replace him with.

Mohammed Kudus and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall swap deal could be the perfect solution

This could be as smart a swap deal as they come. Two players who are likely to want to leave their respective clubs, two clubs who are open to selling them, with previous interest held from both sides.

In the case of Dewsbury-Hall, the reality is that a move to West Ham may have been a smarter option for him than going to Chelsea in the first place, but he will have the chance to put that right and get his Premier League career back on track if he does make the switch to East London. While Kudus hopes to push his career to the next level and challenge for domestic and European trophies, and will feel a move to Chelsea offers him the chance to do this.

Furthermore, this swap deal would give the Hammers the satisfaction of knowing someone beat rivals Spurs to the signing of Kudus. That the beneficiaries are fellow London rivals Chelsea is not ideal, but no player has transferred between West Ham and Spurs in 14 years and Hammers fans would hope for this not to come to an end due to PSR. The only question would be how much cash Chelsea should include in the deal. £50m-£60m plus Dewsbury-Hall should do the trick.