The transfer window hasn't even opened yet and already the pitfalls are starting to become apparent. Chelsea have plenty of business to complete in terms of both incoming and outgoing transfers and will be hoping to get off to a quick start to their business when the window opens in seven days time.
Already the Blues have enjoyed a mini-saga of sorts when trying to land Miguel Ugarte before eventually pulling out, while N'Golo Kante is set to depart the club for Saudi Arabia with a contract left on the table. That is before even touching on the future of Mason Mount after some difficult negotiations for both sides.
Chelsea were unable to get their business completed quickly last summer and saw the likes of Marco Alonso and Ross Barkley head on their pre-season tour of the United States, before ultimately letting both go for free later in the summer. The Blues saw wantaway stars in Christian Pulisic and Hakim Ziyech stay and combined with aggressive January transfers created a squad with too many players to accommodate.
