Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel must be getting somewhat nervous at seeing his rivals strengthen with only three days passed in this summer's transfer window.
Liverpool have signed Darwin Nunez, Man City have signed Erling Haaland, Arsenal have acquired Marquinhos, and Tottenham have poached Ivan Perisic and Fraser Forster on free transfers amid talks with Djed Spence. Meanwhile, the Blues have stood still despite strong rumours of Jules Kounde and Ousmane Dembele signings on the horizon.
In fact, player outgoings and contract renewals have been the story of the early days of the window. Todd Boehly and the board's ambition to make crucial decisions in player retention and outlay will free up space on the wage bill for Tuchel's £200million transfer to be finally unlocked - and the Blues of course are already playing catch up following three months of inability to act on transfers and renewals.
