Since Chelsea's summer takeover, much has been made of the sheer volume of the transfer business they have undertaken. Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali have driven the plethora of Chelsea incomings since their arrival and have been unafraid to take an active role even with the formation of a recruitment team including Christopher Vivell and Paul Winstanley.
The pressure has been taken off the owners to an extent since the latter duo started their role at the club, with Joe Shields and Laurence Stewart also set to begin their work next month. The club have made 14 signings, as well as adding players such as Cesare Casadei and Omari Hutchinson to their development squad ranks.
Among the swathes of players however, Boehly and Eghbali were left with an immediate priority when the transfer window opened. While much has been made of Chelsea's inability to facilitate the transition of their squad in various positions, at the opening of July there was no hiding from the fact that defenders were needed.
