Olise signs, Ziyech & Lukaku sold - Chelsea's dream final 2 weeks of the window
Chelsea are set to be active in the final weeks of the transfer window despite a conveyor belt of talent having already arrived and departed from the club in Mauricio Pochettino's opening weeks as Blues boss
Chelsea Football Club entered the summer transfer window with some key priorities. Some that had lingered from long before June 14 arrived and deals could be done.
So, how have they done?
Pochettino had to wait until this week until the club could make an addition in midfield with the intention of impacting the first team. Lesley Ugochukwu was signed during the west London side's pre-season tour but with the view of heading out on loan.
The Blues even landed a goalkeeper too, perhaps not an option deemed worthy of the No. 1 spot for the coming years, but a decent option in Robert Sanchez, having sold Edouard Mendy earlier in the window. Of course, there has been a continued investment in youth options, in what has been a consistent philosophy since the arrival of Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital.
However, despite a reasonably successful window, albeit with some hiccups along the way, Chelsea are still left in a position where they are looking to satisfy some of these early priorities. Monday saw Kepa Arrizabalaga join Real Madrid on loan, perhaps placing another goalkeeper back on the agenda if Lucas Bergstrom and Jamie Cumming are not deemed good enough options while Marcus Bettinelli is injured.
The suggestion that the Blues could sign another forward has never been entirely off the cards either. Christopher Nkunku's injury has perhaps ensured the requirement comes more into the spotlight. While not a No.9, Michael Olise could certainly fill some of the deeper roles that Nkunku would take up, and the Blues have
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