Notable entries: Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace), Danny Welbeck (Brighton & Hove Albion), Valentin Barco (Strasbourg), Jordan Henderson (Brentford), Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa), Giovanni Cuenda (Sporting Lisbon), Pep Chavarria (Rayo Vallecano), Marco Balestra (Atalanta), Emanuel Emega (Strasbourg), Marco. Palestra (Atalanta),
Notable departures: Enzo Fernandes (Manchester City), Mark Cucurella (Real Madrid), Nicholas Jackson (Aston Villa), Tyrique George (Everton), Andre Santos (Manchester United), Liam Delap (Nottingham Forest), Trevo Chalupa (Como), Alejandro Garnacho (Aston Villa, loan), Mark Goyo (Leipzig), Tosin Adarabioyo (Tottenham Hotspur), Mykhailo. Modric (Tottenham Hotspur, loan), Robert Sanchez (Como, loan), Mamadou Sarr (Real Sociedad, loan), Benoit Badiashelli (Napoli, loan), Filip Jorgensen (Strasbourg, loan), David Datro Fofana (Servet).
It was not at all surprising that Chelsea were busy in the transfer window. But what’s surprising is that the Blues have made good profits despite spending more than $450 million on new talent, according to .
The most important departure to date, as Enzo Fernandes headed to Manchester City in a last-minute deal worth £125 million ($169 million). .
Aside from losing a quality player, the hasty departure left little time for the Blues to sign a replacement, with efforts to sign Monaco’s Lamine Kamara and Roma’s Manu Kone failing. That could be a problem after Moises Caicedo was injured against Brighton & Hove Albion, leaving Xabi Alonso thin in midfield options. Jordan Henderson could end up getting an unexpected start.
A lot of heft has been shifted, which is welcome news for a team that was swelling out of proportion. Surely getting Nicholas Jackson about $90 million was a bit of a trick of the hand.
But perhaps the most impactful signature on the window is the least expensive. The arrival of Emiliano Martinez from Aston Villa finally gives the Blues a world-class starting option in goal, something that has been missing despite the club’s wealth of players in that position. Meanwhile, the much more expensive Morgan Rogers showed its class in just a few appearances.
Very good and bad news for Chelsea during the transfer window, but the positives almost outweigh the negatives.
