After completing a successful season for the Blues at Stamford Bridge winning major glories. Chelsea are looking stronger and tougher with their signings for the next season. As they have seen a major squad reshape during this summer window under manager Enzo Maresca. The Blues have spent more than £200 million on mostly young upcoming talents. But the club has also seen many exits of several players making way for these new signings. The Blues have not had this type of overwhelming since for a few years now. But notably from all the recent completed signings, Chelsea have not bought players less than the age of 25. That marks a shift from the club’s way of signing big names for short-term impact. But we are going for young talent with a long-term focus on their project. With a focus on player development rather than any sort of star signings.
Key arrivals for Chelsea:
The Blues are seen as one of the active teams in the Premier League in the summer transfer market. The club has roped in Liam Delap by triggering his release clause of £30 million from Ipswich Town. Along with Liam Delap, the Blues have also roped in Joao Pedro from Brighton for a fee of £60 million. Both players came during the FIFA CWC campaign for the Blues. The club has also roped in two players from Sporting CP, Dario Essugo and Geovany Quenda. For a fee of £18.5 million and £44 million respectively, but Geovany Quenda will remain on loan at Sporting CP for this season. Along with this, the club has roped in two talented players, Estevao Willian and Kendry Paez. The club has also brought in Mamadou Sarr from Strasbourg. The club has also recently confirmed the signing of Jamie Gittens from Borussia Dortmund.
Departures for Chelsea:
There are also several confirmed departures from the club with a few more expected to come in a few days. Jadon Sancho has already returned to Manchester United after a season-long deal with the Blues. As Chelsea has not decided to make their loan move permanent. The team’s third-choice keeper last season, Marcus Bettinelli has joined Pep’s Manchester City. While Kepa Arrizabalaga has joined Arsenal on a permanent deal after returning from a season-long loan deal at Bournemouth. Noni Madueke also joined the Gunners on a permanent deal, as he left Maresca’s squad at the semifinals of the CWC. In terms of future uncertainty, many players’ futures are in doubt at the club. Alex Disasi, Ben Chilwell, Carney Chukwuemeka, and Armanda Broja are the players in doubt. As they spent the last season on loan in different clubs are set to depart from the club.
Glories for Chelsea:
After making aggressive signings in the transfer market from the last season. The results have come early as what was expected from the Blues. The Blues have already secured a top 5 finish in the Premier League last season. That has made them automatically qualified for next season’s Champions League. They have also won this season’s UEFA Conference League title beating Real Betis with a scoreline of 4-1. But above all that they have also won this newly extended FIFA CWC title in the USA. Beating this season’s UEFA Champions League winners PSG with a score of 3-0. With these wins under boss Enzo Maresca the Blues have made this campaign a successful one.
Author’s opinion:
With a bold plan for Chelsea in the summer transfer window they have completely reshaped their team going into the next season. With a total investment of about £209 million in these transfers this summer. The Blues will look to make this campaign a more successful one. As they are set to show their power for another season.
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