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Lewis Barton

Chelsea's £162 million January transfer window simulated with £74m Barcelona star signed

With January fast approaching, Chelsea could be tempted to enter the transfer window to get their season back on track.

Chelsea entered the World Cup break eighth in the Premier League table, and Graham Potter could use his first transfer window as Blues boss to reinforce his squad. N'Golo Kante and Mateo Kovacic have both experienced injury issues throughout the season, injuries to Wesley Fofana, Ben Chilwell and Reece James have left options sparse at the back, and Armando Broja is out for the season, leaving the Blues short of options up top.

Chelsea spent £278.4m in the summer transfer window, and with how the season has gone so far, it won't be a surprise if Todd Boehly grants Potter a decent budget in January to make signings suited to his play style. A host of players including Josko Gvardiol, Rafael Leao, Wilfred Zaha and Alexis Mac Allister have all been linked with the Blues in recent weeks.

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