Frank Lampard’s expenditure in his first summer transfer window unburdened by a transfer ban has seen the former midfielder spend upwards of £200million on new faces at Chelsea.
Stamford Bridge has welcomed Kai Havertz, Thiago Silva, Ben Chilwell, Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech among others over recent months, with the Blues’ latest addition joining this week.
Stade Rennais goalkeeper Edouard Mendy ended Lampard’s pursuit for a suitable Kepa Arrizabalaga replacement, laying to rest his concerns of fielding the error-prone Spaniard for another season.
In terms of outgoings, Chelsea may yet need to offload certain fringe members of the squad who now find themselves surplus to requirements at the Bridge.
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