Chelsea have already found themselves tangled in the first transfer saga of the summer and window is yet to officially open. Those that have followed the club over the past two seasons won't be surprised.
In 2021 it was Jules Kounde that occupied many with consistent back and forth between the Blues and Sevilla before the deal collapsed late on. Their last-ditch signing of Saul Niguez was similarly exhaustive as it went deep into the hours of deadline day.
Last summer was Frenkie de Jong, a saga case study for the ages with multiple teams, too many parties and conflicting interests at play. Kounde was involved as well and ended 12 months of flirting with a move to London by joining Barcelona instead.
