Following Todd Boehly’s remarkable January spending spree, totalling £320m, Graham Potter was left with a huge squad for the remainder of this season. With only Jorginho leaving, and eight new faces arriving, Chelsea were left with 33 players on their first-team books.
Understandably, this has caused an almighty headache for the manager, as keeping everyone satisfied while maintaining positive results has so far proven to be unachievable for Potter. Should Boehly continue to stick with the 47-year-old at the helm, his task could be made even tougher next season, as already completed deals are set to add six to the playing staff total.
This is even taking into account Chelsea’s two current loanees - Joao Felix and Denis Zakaria - returning to their parent clubs, although the latter’s deal does include an option to buy. The squad additions come in the form of seven players returning from their own loan spells, alongside the arrival of Christopher Nkunku, who will join from RB Leipzig following a pre-contract agreement.
