It seems an eternity ago since Chelsea were in for Jules Kounde but in reality, it has been less than 12 months.
It was Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital's first transfer window in football and a lot of lessons were learned. Boehly, at the time, was the interim director of football – the man in charge of transfer-related business at Stamford Bridge while the board were still on the lookout for a recruitment team, one that is now in place.
Chelsea were heavily criticised last summer for what some people perceived as a 'scattergun approach' to dealings. There were countless players linked with a move to west London and the Blues ended with nine new signings arriving.
