It is safe to say that since Todd Boehly, Clearlake Capital and co took control of Chelsea there has been a great deal of scrutiny over how Thomas Tuchel will be backed in the transfer window. The German coach is aiming to rebuild his side following the departure of Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen, rather than simply improving the areas deemed deficient over the course of 2021/22.
While rumours emerge and progress is made on potential deals for the likes of Romelu Lukaku, Jules Kounde, Raheem Sterling, Ousmane Dembele, Nathan Ake and more, a number of issues also have to be resolved closer to home. While there is plenty of room for new faces in defence, the addition of a more forward-thinking candidate could see one of Chelsea's attacking players depart.
However, of more immediate concern may be to stop more situations like that of Rudiger occurring again at Stamford Bridge. The German coach set his stall out early in Chelsea's search for new owners.
