Chelsea transfer news

FORMER Manchester United striker Louis Saha has berated Chelsea’s “ridiculous” transfer strategy.The Blues have spent over £1BILLION in the transfer market since Todd Boehly took over in May 2022.
Chelsea’s transfer strategy has been criticisedCredit: Reuters
Louis Saha has branded the Blues as “ridiculous”Credit: Alamy
Amid the huge cash splash 30 new players have walked through the doors of Stamford Bridge in the last 18 months.
However, Chelsea are still struggling in the Premier League.
Mauricio Pochettino’s side currently sit 12th in the table with just 19 points from 16 games.
Blues fans have grown increasingly frustrated in recent weeks, with some even calling for a new manager.
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But ex-Prem striker Saha is not convinced that such a change would spark an improvement.
Speaking to Paddy Power, the former United star said: “From the start of the season I never understood the strategy behind Chelsea’s signings – it was ridiculous.
“You could put any manager in there and I doubt that he will manage those young players well.  
“The structure is really hard to find – it seems like they don’t know each other, especially when playing at Manchester United – there was quality, but no links between players.
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Chelsea have the worst points-per-game record in the Premier LeagueCredit: Getty
“This is why they are struggling – they can impress and be frustrating, they are good players but there is no strategy behind it.  
“Those are the basics of football – you can’t just expect signings to be the solution, you have to give the players the right time and get the proper education on how they will play and put the players in the best positions.
“At the moment, I don’t see any of it – there are some games they are playing very well, but the Premier League is tough.”
Chelsea currently have the worst points-per-game record in the Premier League for 2023.
This record is only matched by Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest, however, they played one less game than the Blues. More

TODD BOEHLY has made waves since taking over from Chelsea thanks to his splurges in the transfer market.This summer, moves for the likes of Moises Caicedo, Romeo Lavia and Cole Palmer saw his spending since taking over from Roman Abramovich break the £1billion mark.
Todd Boehly has just broke the record for the biggest contract handed out in MLB historyCredit: Getty
Shohei Ohtani is on a $700million contract at the LA DodgersCredit: Reuters
Boehly also owns American baseball team the LA Dodgers and his latest deal to bring Shohei Ohtani to the franchise will see the pitcher paid as much as $700million over 10 years.
In a typical Todd Boehly deal, the contract will be amortised across the duration of his contract.
Ohtani will be paid $2m a year for the first ten years of his deal but will be paid a deferred $680million in his final season.
It’s a record-high contract for the MLB, with Ohtani set to become the best paid player in history.
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Ohtani is 29, meaning he will need to stay at the Dodgers until he is nearly 40 to receive the full $700m.
This type of long-term deal has been used extensively by Boehly since he took over Chelsea.
Enzo Fernandez, Mykhailo Mudryk and Moises Caicedo joined The Blues for a combined £310.5m all on contracts of at least eight years.
The long duration of the contract allows Chelsea to spread the cost paid for these players out over eight years in their accounts – allowing them to fall within FFP constraints.
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That will soon be a thing of the past though, with Premier League clubs voting to introduce a limit of five years on amortisation going forward.
Boehly’s deal to bring Ohtani to LA comes after Mauricio Pochettino suggested the club need to dip back into the transfer market in January to sign MORE players.
He said after Chelsea’s defeat to Everton: “I’m really disappointed. This was a game to play and to win. It’s a problem we need to check.
“We need to talk and to try and improve in the next transfer market.”
A striker is thought to be the club’s top priority with Victor Osimhen, Ivan Toney and Viktor Gyokeres all said to be options. More

CHELSEA went to incredible lengths to seal a transfer for Brazilian starlet Endrick before they made a shock U-turn on the deal.The Blues’ decision not to sign him has seen Real Madrid swoop in, with the youngster to move to the Spanish capital when he turns 18 in July 2024.
Endrick was given an incredible show by Chelsea before the Blues pulled out on a deal to sign himCredit: EPA
The Palmeiras superstar is set to join Real Madrid in July 2024.Credit: Getty
From a young talent to a top player, the Palmerias star, 17, rose through the ranks after starting his journey to the Brazilian top flight at age 11.
Over the next five years, Endrick would score 165 goals in 169 games for Palmeiras’ youth teams.
And in October 2022 he became the youngest player to appear for the club’s first team at the age of 16 years, two months and 16 days.
After his debut Chelsea had their eyes set on bringing the Brazil international to West London with transfer reporter Fabrizio Romano revealing what Endricks’ father Douglas said about the move.
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To persuade him to come to the Premier League the Blues gave Endrick a glimpse of his potential life there – including his residence and even a church he could attend.
They also enlisted the help of Brazil icon Thiago Silva and Jorginho to sell the project to Endrick.
Douglas said: “We received an invitation from Chelsea, from the owner, and we went there to see the club and the country.
“We saw Chelsea play against Arsenal and we had the opportunity to see the coach, the facilities, Jorginho, César Azpilicueta and Thiago Silva.
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“They explained everything to us. We were introduced to the person who would help us settle in.
“She showed us the house we would live in, the school that Endrick would attend, the church we would attend.”
But the deal collapsed when Chelsea’s then-new owner Todd Bohely pulled out of the transfer after he succeeded Roman Abramovich who set up the deal before he was forced to depart in summer 2022.
Spanish giants Real Madrid took full advantage by swooping in for the youngster and agreeing to sign Endrick in a huge £60million deal in July 2024.
Douglas continued: “Everything was in order for us and Chelsea.
“However, everything was twisted at the last moment: I can’t say 100 per cent because I hadn’t signed yet, but the agreement was closed.
“I had already thought that I would live in London with all that cold weather.
“But then, at night, my son’s representative called and said that the owner of Chelsea withdrew from the deal because the price they would have to pay for Endrick would inflate the market.
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“It was €60m in total for a 16-year-old boy who would arrive in the country almost two years later.
“Then, Real Madrid arrived”. More