Chelsea's determination to sign a midfielder hasn't been halted by their almost continuous attacking incomings this window. With six players through the door at Stamford Bridge already and over £150m spent, Graham Potter's options have been well and truly bolstered.
Four of the six new players at Cobham are attackers, with Joao Felix, David Datro Fofana and Mykhailo Mudryk all making their first appearances for the club whilst Noni Madueke will be in contention to play against Fulham on February 3. The Blues also don't have to worry about mixing their attentions between transfers and matches, knowing that the window will have been and gone before they're next in action.
This allows Todd Boehly's new recruitment team to focus their work on the rest of the month before planning for the summer. Although it doesn't look like the buying is done yet - with Malo Gusto agreeing personal terms, football.london understands - there is still a need to offload players as well.
