Much attention has been directed towards what could lie in wait for Chelsea this summer, particularly in relation to the transfer window following Todd's Boehly's takeover of the club.
In his first words following the £4.2 billion transaction, the US businessman referenced the consortium's 'commitment to developing the youth squad and acquiring the best talent, 'our plan of action is to invest in the Club for the long-term'. So, it will come as little surpise that the American's team have met with Neil Bath, Chelsea's Head of Youth Development, who first joined the club on a part-time basis in 1993 as part of the schoolboys coaching staff.
Those discussions have centred around Chelsea's Vision 2030 strategy. This is Chelsea's long term plan to ensure they can tackle the changing landscape of football and has seen the Blues make use of signings they have tracked in non-league - Mason Burstow spent time on trial at Chelsea while playing for Maidstone United - in addition to those they bring through and young players from other English clubs, partially as a result of Brexit.
