As Chelsea continue to wait and see how their ongoing takeover saga pans out, supporters will be understandably anxious to see which direction the club heads in once Roman Abramovich has chosen a suitable party to sell the Blues to.
That much uncertainty is bound to make for nervy times at Stamford Bridge, but how will the Russian’ successor, whoever it may be, look to strengthen the current squad over the coming months?
We took to Football Manager 2022 to find out.
The popular video game franchise is renowned for its meticulous detail and authentic approach to the world of, well, football management, and we thought we’d take a look into the future by fast forwarding to the end of the summer 2022 transfer window.
After a big summer of spending, it’s all change in West London, and we’ve rounded up every deal that the game predicts Chelsea will make once they are free of their current transfer restrictions below...
9. Kacper Kozlowski - £11.5m
After signing for Brighton, the Polish midfielder does enough in his short spell in England to convince Chelsea to take a punt on him. | Getty Images
10. Ross Barkley to West Ham - £4.9m
Barkley’s spell with Chelsea never really lives up to the player’s once-great potential, and his exit to West Ham feels like the kind of move that could easily happen in real life. | Getty Images