Graham Potter's Chelsea transfer window for January may feel like trying to empty a sinking ship with a bucket. Except the bucket has holes and the ship is underwater.
Whilst needing to look long-term in order to fulfil the early stages of a plan under the new owners Potter also needs immediate results to get the fanbase on board and compete over an extended second part of the season. Although a title challenge is long gone and drawing Manchester City twice looks to have eliminated much chance at a cup run, Potter has a lot to sort out.
His squad is ageing and has been neglected to any planning over a long period. When it comes to the true specifics of the window, realistically they need reinforcements in goal, at right-back, centre-back, at least two midfielders and potentially three attackers.
