Chelsea will begin their Premier League season in less than three weeks’ time. Following a UEFA Super Cup clash with Villarreal in Northern Ireland, the Blues’ top-flight tribulations will begin as they welcome Crystal Palace.
After winning the Champions League, securing a top-four finish and reaching an FA Cup final in four months, Thomas Tuchel hasn’t received anywhere near the £200 million backing Frank Lampard was given last summer.
Countless names have been linked but Roman Abramovich is yet to open his wallet and only waving goodbye to the likes of Olivier Giroud, Fikayo Tomori and Marc Guehi.
So with such a bloated squad and it being Tuchel’s first opportunity to clear out, the transfer window has been dominated by departures.
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