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Rating Chelsea’s summer signings after bizarre transfer window

By Shivansh Sareen

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 27: A general view inside the stadium prior to the Premier League match between Chelsea and Everton at Stamford Bridge on August 27, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 27: A general view inside the stadium prior to the Premier League match between Chelsea and Everton at Stamford Bridge on August 27, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) /
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HONG KONG, HONG KONG – JULY 22: Leicester City FC midfielder Daniel Drinkwater (R) battles for the ball with Liverpool FC midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum (L) during the Premier League Asia Trophy match between Liverpool FC and Leicester City FC at Hong Kong Stadium on July 22, 2017 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. (Photo by Victor Fraile/Getty Images )
HONG KONG, HONG KONG – JULY 22: Leicester City FC midfielder Daniel Drinkwater (R) battles for the ball with Liverpool FC midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum (L) during the Premier League Asia Trophy match between Liverpool FC and Leicester City FC at Hong Kong Stadium on July 22, 2017 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. (Photo by Victor Fraile/Getty Images ) /

Danny Drinkwater – D

Nothing highlights the board’s attitude like this signing. Leicester City’s Danny Drinkwater was signed for a whopping £35m after the window had shut, with only an extension saving the blushes.

Not only does paying £35m for essentially a 4th choice CM seem ridiculous, it also makes one question the cheap sale of Nathaniel Chalobah to Watford.

However, Danny Drinkwater is again a respectable signing as the player is a good passer of the ball. Premier League fans would remember that he had formed a telepathic partnership with Jamie Vardy in the 15/16 season and his long balls to Vardy propelled Leicester to the title.

Drinkwater suffered a massive dip in form as N’Golo Kante’s departure left Leicester’s midfield porous and Drinkwater had to now focus on the developments in play behind him, rather than in front of him.

One can only hope that their partnership can once again resurrect Drinkwater’s playmaking abilities as he’s clearly seen as the cover for Cesc Fabregas.

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All said and done, Chelsea’s transfer window deserves a C grade, as even a brief injury crisis can derail the season. The club simply haven’t brought in enough players to match the great exodus. Moreover, players such as Nemanja Matic, Nathan Ake, Dominic Solanke and Nathaniel Chalobah have joined fellow Premier League outfits, potentially hindering the Blues down the line.

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