Chelsea have just one week remaining to get all of their transfer business concluded for the summer, with the window set to close on September 1 until January 2023. The past few months have been crucial to the club, with survival on the line in terms of ownership quickly followed up by the need to rebuild the squad.
The loss of Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen in particular were huge blows to Thomas Tuchel, with the pair being crucial to how the German set up his backline. On the loss of the duo, he said: "We are rebuilding, not improving the squad. We are rebuilding. This is always challenging but we are up for the challenge."
That challenge got off to a tough start as the likes of Jules Kounde and Matthijs de Ligt - targets for the Blues - joined rival clubs in Europe. After many setbacks, A pairing of Kalidou Koulibaly and Marc Cucurella made their way through the door at Stamford Bridge.
