Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has been frustrated with the way the transfer window has gone so far as he tries to revive a team that finished a distant third last season.
But an opening day win over Everton appears to have focused minds at Stamford Bridge with the Blues boss given the green light to add to his three summer signings by the club's new owners after Roman Abramovich's sale.
Flop Timo Werner has returned to RB Leipzig, Marcos Alonso is wanted by Barcelona, Kepa Arrizabalaga and Malang Sarr by Monaco and Callum Hudson-Odoi has suitors at Leicester and Southampton, potentially freeing up squad spaces to give Tuchel room to manoeuvre over the next two weeks.