Chelsea are in desperate need of new midfielders and could return to the transfer market in January to start an overhaul of the position.
Having lost two defenders for free last summer in Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen, and the prospect of Cesar Azpilicueta and Trevoh Chalobah also leaving very prominent, the backline was the first port of call for Todd Boehly. As the window went on and the season started, Thomas Tuchel's need for a new midfielder was also evident though.
Since Nemanja Matic left in 2017 there hasn't been an obvious physical presence in midfield which has seen a drop off in league form, consistency and performance. Despite bringing in Jorginho and Mateo Kovacic since 2017, the centre of the pitch has been largely neglected.
