There's little doubting Chelsea have made a splash in the transfer market. Since Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital's summer takeover the Blues spending has exceeded £400million, and landmark additions have been made in January at the expense of rivals, including Mykhailo Mudryk.
With the club languishing in 10th place in the Premier League and 10 points outside of qualifying for the Champions League, the recruitment team have acted and the likes of Benoit Badiashile, Joao Felix and Mudryk have all entered first team contention upon their arrivals. The west London side have moved quickly in a bid to aid Graham Potter's cause, whilst also taking advantage of stricter FFP rules coming into force - clubs will soon be restricted to 70% of their revenue being utilised in transfer dealings.
It will be a difficult route to reach Europe's elite competition next term, though the Blues are also fighting for European glory which could allow an alternative path. Not qualifying for the competition will bring greater stress onto future business, meaning the Blues will not be able to spend so easily.
