FORMER Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has advised Antonio Conte that he needs to "buy a lot and buy well" if he wishes to contend with Europe's big guns this term.
The Blues completed their first summer signing on Sunday with Roma defender Antonio Rudiger signing a five-year deal, but this was not enough to please the former boss.
Ancelotti spent two years in charge of Chelsea, winning the Double in a brilliant debut season.
The 58-year-old manager is now in charge of title-winning Bayern Munich, who face Chelsea in a pre-season fixture on July 25.
And the former Chelsea boss does not believe that this will be enough to make an impact against the bigger clubs.
Following a substandard display in the 2015-16 Premier League season, Chelsea were forced to watch last season's Champions League action from the sidelines.
The Chelsea boss is aware that he needs to add a number of players to his squad ahead of next week's pre-season trip to the Far East.
Ancelotti said: "Conte will be forced to change something, as he won the Premier League using practically the same players all the time.
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5"In the Champions League, he'll need to buy a lot and buy well," he added.
After Arsenal defeated Chelsea in the FA Cup final last season, Conte admitted that he had been fortunate to avoid more injuries.
John Terry and Nathan Ake are among the players that have already left Stamford Bridge this summer, while Diego Costa could be next.
The Premier League champions pre-season kicks off against Arsenal on July 22.
The Blues were dealt a massive blow when Manchester United beat them to the signing of target Romelu Lukaku.
It appears to be a similar story regarding Monaco's Tiemoue Bakayoko, who are growing tired of Blues chase.
Conte is set to make a £70m bid for Real Madrid's Alvaro Morata this week, with United now loosing interest in the striker.
This could result in a two-part deal with the chance to sign Morata and James Rodriguez for £133m.
Torino striker Andrea Belotti is another target of Conte's, with a £90m price tag involved in the potential deal.
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