If Chelsea's summer endeavours are anything to go by then Todd Boehly could spend just as much money in the January transfer window. And, with the Blues currently sitting outside the Champions League qualification places, the American billionaire may be inclined to do what it takes to arm Graham Potter with tools to transform the club's form.
But doing so would likely come at the expense of a similar spending spree at the end of the campaign. So, the west Londoners may be left little to no choice but to save some money and look at which players are available via free transfers.
Players from overseas will be eligible to begin pre-contract talks with Chelsea in January over a free transfer in the summer. Premier League players who see their deals expire in late June too will have to wait until their deals expire first before the Blues can formalise an offer.
