Chelsea seem to be ending deadline day on a bit of a lull- without much happening in west London whilst competitors continue to strengthen ahead of the remaining 2021/22 campaign.
Liverpool have added Luis Diaz and are in talks to finalise a move for Fulham's Fabio Carvalho whilst Man City have confirmed the signing of Sergio Aguero's long-term heir in the form of River Plate's Julian Alvarez.
The Blues had the intention of signing a temporary Ben Chilwell replacement but Marina Granovskaia's attempts to bring back Emerson Palmieri from his loan spell at Lyon has come to no avail, football.london understands.