The imminent arrival of Moises Caicedo at Stamford Bridge marks just the latest high-profile addition to the club since Todd Boehly's takeover last year.
Having twice broken the British record transfer fee, Chelsea are careering towards a £1b transfer spend across the last three windows, with further new arrivals still expected this summer. Romeo Lavia, like Caicedo, has reportedly snubbed a move to Liverpool in favour of a switch to Stamford Bridge.
The challenge for Mauricio Pochettino in his first campaign at the helm remains finding a consistent core that he can build from, with Sunday's 1-1 draw against Liverpool offering positive signs for the season to come.
While the long-term contracts and seemingly infinite resources have allowed the Blues to recruit to their heart's content, the sheer number of new arrivals has left several top stars unlikely to feature this season and in desperate need of a move away.
One only needs to look at Romelu Lukaku's situation to understand just how seismic the upheaval at the club has been in recent years.
The Belgian's return in the summer of 2021 for a club-record £98m fee was heralded as a statement of intent from Thomas Tuchel's Champions League winners as they looked to build on their success on the continent.
Just 24 months later Lukaku finds himself an outcast at Cobham, banished from training with the first-team despite the once highly-coveted striker's next move appearing increasingly unclear.
A permanent return to Inter Milan once appeared his most likely destination, but the striker's reported preference for a move to Serie A rivals Juventus ultimately failed to endear him to either sets of supporters.
But the 30-year-old isn't the only player in danger of being lost in the
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