Todd Boehly's first summer transfer window has proved expensive, with just a few hints of drama. Chelsea have spent in excess of £200million heading into deadline day, hoping to get their squad up to scratch.
The Blues suffered a stuttering end to their 2021/22 season and saw the departures of Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen when their contracts expired, leaving Tuchel to start pre-season behind where the club had been just 12 months before. Boehly, named interim-sporting director after his takeover of the club, wasted little time in making cutthroat decisions as Romelu Lukaku departed back to Inter Milan on loan.
Chelsea saw plenty of drama across the summer months in their attempts to land the likes of Jules Kounde and Raphinha, only to be foiled by Barcelona. Almost ironically, the final hours saw Boehly working with the La Liga giants as they facilitated transfers for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Marcos Alonso.
