Chelsea face a race against time to complete a number of transfers in the coming weeks. Mauricio Pochettino will be keen to get the majority of his business done prior to his official start date in July in order to meet a June 30 deadline for accounting purposes.
A number of issues remain unanswered ahead of the opening of the transfer window. A new goalkeeper, centre-midfielder and striker are all areas that are expected to be upgraded in the coming months, while a list of players have been put up for sale to trim the playing squad.
With work to be done between now and the first game of the season in August, football.london takes a look around the big stories surrounding the Blues.