Negotiations always get messy in those years when the transfer deadline coincides with matches being played.
But that is just one of the problems facing the new Chelsea board as they look to get to where they want to be by the close of the summer window as Thomas Tuchel's side head to Southampton for a Premier League fixture.
Ticklish other considerations are slowing talks in a number of directions and the loss of experienced transfer window campaigners from the Roman Abramovich era could be sorely felt. Mirror Sport has rounded up the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip from Stamford Bridge.
