Chelsea’s owners will not demand instant results after their astonishing spending spree during January and intend to give Graham Potter time to mould a winning team.
The £106.8m signing of Enzo Fernández just before the transfer window shut on Tuesday night meant Chelsea’s spending under the new Todd Boehly-Clearlake Capital ownership surpassed £500m since last summer and raised questions over how the club will comply with Financial Fair Play regulations. Chelsea have made 16 permanent signings and added two loanees to their bulging squad in the past two windows.
