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Scott Trotter

Chelsea transfer reality laid bare after £80m deals and Mateo Kovacic assessment

It's been a very busy start to Chelsea's transfer window with the departures of N'Golo Kante, Kalidou Koulibaly and Mateo Kovacic already confirmed and the arrival of Christopher Nkunku announced.

In short, so far it's been pretty successful. The Blues appear set to cutdown their numbers ahead of the start of pre-season with the expectation that transfers for Edouard Mendy, Hakim Ziyech, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Kai Havertz will soon be announced. Having spent so much in their first 12 months in charge of the club, Chelsea's hierarchy are set to see in excess of £100million return.

It's another summer of transition for the club as the complexion of the squad is set to dramatically change. The players above enjoyed significant success with Chelsea but were also present for last term's downfall.

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