Rating every signing from Chelsea’s £490million spending spree

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 21: Mykhailo Mudryk of Chelsea looks on during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC at Anfield on January 21, 2023 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 21: Mykhailo Mudryk of Chelsea looks on during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC at Anfield on January 21, 2023 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) /
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Cesare Casadei, everywhere in midfield, £17.5m. Bought from Inter Milan, Italy.

We now enter into the phase where lots of ‘ones for the future’ arise. Casadei is the archetypal prospect. Having such a high price at a young age signals pedigree. This guy is learning to be a complete midfielder: he can score, break up and link play.

Carney Chukwuemeka, attacking midfielder, £16m. Bought from Aston Villa, England.

Chukwuemeka has also had first team minutes; some of what he did worked, other moves didn’t. The 19-year-old has many skills and should be kept an eye on.

Andrey Santos, central or defensive midfield, £11m. Bought from Vasco da Gama, Brazil.

Santos’ dazzling form for Brazil Under-20s has caught the eye. Definitely an intriguing acquisition.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, striker, £10.5m. Bought from Barcelona, Spain.

A temporary solution that, at this stage, is better off forgotten.

David Datro Fofana, centreforward or winger, £10.5m. Bought from Molde, Norway.

Datro Fofana has made the senior bench a few times, he was also impressive when making his debut versus Manchester City in the FA Cup.

Joao Felix, winger, £9.5m. A loan from Atletico Madrid, Spain).

Red card aside, this guy will surely be very classy for the Chelsea team.

Gabriel Slonina, Goalkeeper, £8m. Bought from Chicago Fire, United States.

The 18-year-old is the youngest stopper to start a match for USMNT. Wow.

Next. Chelsea look to generate €60m via star sale. dark

Denis Zakaria, midfielder, £2.5m. A loan from Juventus, Italy.

I really like Zakaria, he’d be a good permanent addition at CFC.