Chelsea's deadline day was relatively panicked. Although Todd Boehly was able to secure a deal for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang with ease, in the end, there was a period when Thomas Tuchel might have been looking to the sky in hope.
The German was desperate for a new midfielder after Ruben Loftus-Cheek's injury against Southampton further exposed weakness in that area of the pitch and despite him saying publicly that there was no need for reinforcement there, that was where Chelsea's efforts were focused for most of deadline day.
The Blues scanned world football in the hope that a new option might crop up and some new faces did come about. Edson Alvarez was a new name to many Premier League watchers and despite his quality profile, it was too late to prize him from Ajax.
