da stake casino: GOAL rounds up all the completed Chelsea transfers in the 2023-24 season so far.
da poker: Chelsea's transition from the famous Roman Abramovich era to the Todd Boehly era has not been the smoothest, with the English heavyweights all over the place for the second successive season.
Boehly has made some big decisions since taking over as Chelsea chairman ahead of the summer 2022 transfer window. In the three windows under his watch, a whopping £1billion has been spent by the Blues. However, the shelling of major funds is yet to bring anything resembling a successful season.
Indeed, last term, Chelsea finished 12th in the Premier League, and they are languishing there and thereabouts halfway through the new season.
Despite facing extensive criticism, Mauricio Pochettino will likely be given time to build some positive form at the start of 2024 and may need a couple of signings to spring his side into life. Whether it be a new striker, a midfielder or even a prospective replacement for Thiago Silva, Pochettino desperately needs a catalyst before the winter window slams shut.
With all that in mind, GOAL has got you covered with all the completed Chelsea transfers in the ongoing 2023-24 season, below.
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Pochettino was busy strengthening his ranks and welcomed a swathe of promising youngsters to Stamford Bridge during the summer window.
A vast sum of money was spent once again by Boehly & co. Indeed, the Londoners broke the British transfer record for a new signing, having brought Moises Caicedo from Brighton & Hove Albion in a deal believed to be worth around £115m ($146m).
But the Blues didn't stop there, splashing the cash to sign France international duo Christopher Nkunku and Axel Disasi from RB Leipzig and AS Monaco, respectively.
Spanish shot-stopper Robert Sanchez was roped in from Brighton & Hove Albion as a direct replacement for Kepa Arrizabalaga.
The Blues have also not shied away from splashing money on young guns across the world. Manchester City academy graduate Cole Palmer, Belgian wonderkid Romeo Lavia, as well as Brazilian talents Angelo and Deivid Washington, along with Diego Morreira,are some prime examples of the money Pochettino and co. have spent in the summer.
Moises CaicedoEcuadorBrighton£115mRomeo LaviaBelgiumSouthampton£58mChristopher NkunkuFranceRB Leipzig£53mCole PalmerEnglandManchester City£40mAxel DisasiFranceMonaco£38.70mNicolas JacksonSenegal/GuineaVillarreal£32mLesly UgochukwuFrance/ NigeriaRennes£23mAngelo GabrielBrazilSantos£13mRobert SanchezSpainBrighton£19.80mAngeloBrazilSantos£17mDeivid WashingtonBrazilSantos£17mDjordje PetrovicSerbianNew England£14mDiego MorreiraPortugal/ BelgiumBenfica BFreeLevi ColwillEnglandBrightonEnd of LoanRomelu LukakuBelgiumInterEnd of LoanMalo GustoFranceLyonEnd of LoanCallum Hudson-OdoiEnglandBayer LeverkusenEnd of LoanEthan AmpaduWalesSpeziaEnd of LoanAndrey SantosBrazilVasco da GamaEnd of LoanMalang SarrFranceMonacoEnd of LoanAdvertisementIttihad ClubDepartures summer window
Pochettino sold multiple names of the Blues' roster to trim his squad. Chelsea cleared out the majority of their deadwood, as well as offloading quite a few prized assets to avoid falling foul of FFP restrictions.
Chelsea outcasts — Edouard Mendy and Kalidou Koulibaly have followed in the footsteps of N'Golo Kante in leaving Chelsea in favour of a lucrative move to the Saudi Pro League, with Hakim Ziyech to join them sooner or later. Mateo Kovacic moved to rivals Manchester City, while Kai Havertz joined Arsenal.
Fans favourite Mason Mount also controversially moved to a rival in Man United in a deal worth an initial £55 million, bringing an end to his 18-year association with Chelsea. After an injury-hit spell at Stamford Bridge, Christian Pulisic departed for Serie A giants AC Milan, who also signed Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
Long-serving Spanish defender and captain Cesar Azpilicueta also parted ways with the club, moving back to his homeland to play for Atletico Madrid. Callum Hudson Odoi also left Stamford Bridge, moving to Nottingham Forest for a knockdown fee.
Kai HavertzGermanyArsenal£65.00mMason MountEnglandManchester United£55.00mMateo KovacicCroatiaManchester City£25.00mKalidou KoulibalySenegalAl Hilal£20.00mChristian PulisicUSAAC Milan£17.00mEdouard MendySenegalAl Ahli£16.00mRuben Loftus-CheekEngland/GuyanaAC Milan£14.00mEthan AmpaduWales/EnglandLeeds£7.00mCallum Hudson-OdoiEngland/GhanaNottingham Forest£3.00mJoao FelixPortugalAtletico MadridEnd of LoanDenis ZakariaSwitzerlandJuventusEnd of LoanTiemoue BakayokoFranceReleasedFreeN'Golo KanteFranceAl IttihadFreeCesar AzpilicuetaSpainAtletico MadridFreeDavid Datro FofanaIvory CoastUnion BerlinLoanPierre Emerick AubameyangGabonMarseilleFreeKepa ArrizabalagaSpainReal MadridLoanHakim ZiyechMoroccoGalatasarayLoanGabriel SloninaUSAKAS EupenLoan Andrey SantosBrazilNottingham ForestLoan AngeloBrazilStrasbourgLoan Abdul Rahman BabaGhanaPAOK SalonikaFree transferLewis HallEngland NewcastleLoanRomelu LukakuBelgiumAS RomaUndisclosed feeNew signings January window
While the Blues have yet to make a notable first-team signing so far, they are expected to end the January transfer window with a bang as Pochettino hopes to further bolster his squad. The Blues have been heavily linked with numerous big names this month as Pochettino plots a late and ambitious bid for Champions League qualification.
Pochettino has made his demands for more senior profiles to be added quite clear throughout his tenure, with a defender, midfielder and striker all on his shopping list.
Napoli's Victor Osimhen andBrentford's Ivan Toney are Chelsea's leading targets in attack, with Osimhen signing a new Napoli contract with a reported release clause of £112 million.
Diego MoreiraPortugal/BelgiumOlympique LyonnaisEnd of loanGetty ImagesDepartures January window
Pochettino called on the upper hierarchy to bring in new players in the January transfer window but it's been more about shifting players out rather than bringing fresh faces in. Chelsea have offloaded David Datro Fofana and Ian Maatsen to Burnley and Borussia Dortmund, respectively this month, while Conor Callagher could still potentially leave Stamford Bridge.
While Chelsea are planning to spend big on established talent, the massive spending in the recent past means they will likely have to cull some important assets, too. Defenders Trevoh Chalobah and Maatsen all remain up for sale, while winger Noni Madueke could be allowed to leave on loan. The Blues would also be willing to allow left-back Marc Cucurella to go unless Ben Chilwell's injury problems continue.
Chelsea academy graduate and first-team star Gallagher has a little over 18 months left to run and the club are open to letting the midfielder leave as selling players who came through the Cobham academy will record immediate profit in the books, helping them stay in line with Financial Fair Play regulations.
Ian MaatsenNetherlands/SurinameBorussia DortmundLoanDavid Datro FofanaIvory CoastBurnleyLoan