The fear of losing Levi Colwill permanently was a massive trend across the summer, culminating in the frantic days before Marc Cucurella's switch to west London when it appeared the highly-rated 19-year-old would be going in the opposite direction.
In the end, Colwill's switch to the Amex was only a season-long loan, in return, they acquired a higher fee for Cucurella from a willing Todd Boehly. It appeared to be a deal that suited all parties, Chelsea got a new player who quickly went into the first-team picture, whilst Colwill could hopefully take the next suitable step in his development.
There are extremely relevant mitigating factors, but over two months later those hopes have yet to be realised.
