When Chelsea owner Todd Boehly woke up this morning, he would have been forgiven having a tear in his eye.
After all, the realisation he couldn't sign any more players until the summer transfer window must have hit hard given the manner in which the Londoners have been splashing the cash since he assumed control at Stamford Bridge last May.
The outgoing world champions have splurged an astonishing £540million on 16 players - 14 permanent, two on loan - since the end of last season, with another in France international Christopher Nkunku on his way in the summer.