Much has been said about the nearly £2 billion invested in transfers since their arrival, but Enzo Maresca now has a talented squad that is beginning to show its potential on the pitch. ..Continue Reading
Key signings like Cole Palmer, Marc Cucurella, and Moisés Caicedo have given Chelsea top-tier talent in several positions, and the club has already moved to address other gaps in the squad this summer.
The arrivals of Liam Delap and João Pedro have added firepower to the attack, and reports suggest Maresca is also eager to bring in a new goalkeeper ahead of the upcoming campaign.
Boehly has faced significant criticism for the club’s transfer strategy in recent years, with pundits like Jamie Carragher questioning his approach and long-term vision.
However, it appears that other Premier League clubs are beginning to take notice of Chelsea’s evolving model. According to David Ornstein, some teams are now considering adopting elements of Chelsea’s strategy themselves.
Despite the scrutiny, Chelsea’s aggressive recruitment and long-term planning may be influencing a shift in how top-flight clubs approach squad building and financial management.
He said to The Athletic FC podcast: “People say they [Chelsea] are stockpiling in certain positions, but that might look very differently when players are shifted.
“There are clubs that I speak to who say, look, Chelsea were mocked in certain quarters for the long contract, their attempts to bring the wage bill down, and what appeared to be crazy recruitment, but then now looking at it and saying, actually, we need to take a bit of a leaf out there.
“Naturally, mistakes will be made within that. There’ll be experiments that don’t work out. There’ll be many players that do. Some of them won’t work initially, but will longer term.
“You’ve seen like Caicedo blossoming now, for example, and so there’s a bit of trial and error in it, and when you’re signing players who have market value, and I guess with this sort of American mentality and the need to trade in this PSR era, which more clubs are learning now, it is not something Chelsea are afraid to do.”
To complete the extensive squad overhaul underway at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea have had to remain compliant with Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR).
One of their more creative financial strategies involved selling the women’s team—an approach that, notably, was not opposed by other Premier League clubs during a recent vote.
Now, Aston Villa appear to be adopting a similar tactic, which could complicate Chelsea’s pursuit of Morgan Rogers, as Villa look to generate significant revenue to ease their own PSR concerns.
It wouldn’t be surprising if more top-flight English clubs begin to follow this model, potentially casting Todd Boehly as a forward-thinking figure in the evolving financial landscape of football.
