Neville not convinced by Chelsea transfers as Carra says goalkeeper still needed
Gary Neville is not 'totally convinced' with Chelsea's transfer strategy as the club edge closer an eye-watering £1bn outlay since Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital took over in 2022.
The Blues broke the British transfer record last week, signing Moises Caicedo for £115m from Brighton, while also securing Romeo Lavia from Southampton for £58m.
Chelsea have been the biggest spenders for the third successive transfer window, also recruiting Christopher Nkunku for £53m, Nicolas Jackson for £32m, Axel Disasi for £38.7m and Robert Sanchez for £25m, taking their total expenditure since May last year up to £928m.
Neville told Monday Night Football: "It is a large investment and I still feel like Mauricio Pochettino will want better players in certain areas, particularly forward areas.
"You can play well but if you lack punch at the top end of the pitch and are a little bit rash at the back end of the pitch with young centre-backs then for all your good football you are not going to see the fruit of that labour.
"Big signings in terms of cash [but] I look at those names and there's potential there, potential that may become world-class players.
"But at the moment there is an element of risk, an element of looking into the future and seeing which of those if any become really top players.
"They have basically invested in potential in the hope that their recruitment team know exactly what they are doing.
"I am not wholly convinced with the strategy, the eight-year contracts, locking them down, whether those players will deliver what Chelsea need for that investment."
Mauricio Pochettino's side have also agreed a £14m deal for New England Revolution goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic.
Despite the overhaul, Chelsea drew 1-1 to Liverpool on the
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