Chelsea showed their commitment in backing Frank Lampard.A year ago, the legendary midfielder had to negotiate his way through a transfer embargo, as Blues fans enviously looked around the rest of the Premier League, as teams went about improving their squad.But there was no such envy this time around, as Chelsea spent more than £200million to give Lampard a squad ready to compete for the title.Hakim Ziyech, Timo Werner and Kai Havertz will all add extra dimensions to the team going forward, while Thiago Silva, Ben Chilwell provided some much needed defensive reinforcements.Centre-back Malang Sarr was signed on a free transfer, but his loan to Porto means that move won’t reap benefits until next season at least.Kepa Arrizabalaga struggles.
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