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VILLARREAL, SPAIN - AUGUST 17: Roberto Soriano (R) of Villarreal competes for the ball with Tiemoue Bakayoko of Monaco during the UEFA Champions League play-off first leg match between Villarreal CF and AS Monaco at El Madrigal on August 17, 2016 in Villarreal, Spain. (Photo by Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty Images)

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MIDDLESBROUGH, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 20: Nathaniel Chalobah of Chelsea arrives prior to the Premier League match between Middlesbrough and Chelsea at Riverside Stadium on November 20, 2016 in Middlesbrough, England. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Chelsea backed themselves into corner over Nathaniel Chalobah, paid the price

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 22: Eden Hazard of Chelsea celebrates scoring his sides third goal with Diego Costa of Chelsea during The Emirates FA Cup Semi-Final between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley Stadium on April 22, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Chelsea’s transfer activity so far follows patterns of Roman Abramovich era

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 21: Alexis Sanchez of Arsenal in action during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Everton at Emirates Stadium on May 21, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

My campaign to be Chelsea Technical Director: Day 5 – Alexis Sanchez

VILLARREAL, SPAIN - AUGUST 17: Roberto Soriano (R) of Villarreal competes for the ball with Tiemoue Bakayoko of Monaco during the UEFA Champions League play-off first leg match between Villarreal CF and AS Monaco at El Madrigal on August 17, 2016 in Villarreal, Spain. (Photo by Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty Images)

Tiemoue Bakayoko injury will ripple through Chelsea’s transfer, loan plans

VILLARREAL, SPAIN - AUGUST 17: Roberto Soriano (R) of Villarreal competes for the ball with Tiemoue Bakayoko of Monaco during the UEFA Champions League play-off first leg match between Villarreal CF and AS Monaco at El Madrigal on August 17, 2016 in Villarreal, Spain. (Photo by Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty Images)

Tiemoue Bakayoko and the anguish of a Chelsea football fan

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 21: Roman Abramovich, Chelsea owner celebrates his side winning the league after the Premier League match between Chelsea and Sunderland at Stamford Bridge on May 21, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Roman Abramovich still living rent-free in the heads of Chelsea’s detractors

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 08: A general view prior to kickoff during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Middlesbrough at Stamford Bridge on May 8, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)

Chelsea’s training pics stir intrigue around Lewis Baker, Cesar Azpilicueta

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 21: Antonio Conte, Manager of Chelsea poses with the Premier League Trophy after the Premier League match between Chelsea and Sunderland at Stamford Bridge on May 21, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Chelsea need to improve their sales pitch to prospective transfer targets

MADRID, SPAIN - APRIL 18: Robert Lewandowski (L) of Bayern Muenchen competes for the ball with Nacho Fernandez (R) of Real Madrid CF during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final second leg match between Real Madrid CF and FC Bayern Muenchen at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on April 18, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)

My campaign to be Chelsea technical director: Day 3 – Munich

SOCHI, RUSSIA - JUNE 19: Antonio Ruediger of Germany and Robbie Kruse of Australia battle for possession during the FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017 Group B match between Australia and Germany at Fisht Olympic Stadium on June 19, 2017 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)

Chelsea sign Antonio Rudiger, but fail to suppress fears

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 21: Kylian Mbappe of AS Monaco celebrates as he scores their second goal during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg match between Manchester City FC and AS Monaco at Etihad Stadium on February 21, 2017 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

My campaign to be Chelsea technical director: Day 2 – AS Monaco

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 22: Eden Hazard of Chelsea celebrates scoring his sides third goal with Diego Costa of Chelsea during The Emirates FA Cup Semi-Final between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley Stadium on April 22, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Eden Hazard’s injury deepens Chelsea’s transfer short-comings

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 27: Diego Costa of Chelsea celebrates scoring his sides first goal during the Emirates FA Cup Final between Arsenal and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium on May 27, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Chelsea may be forced into embarrassing Diego Costa U-turn

BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND - APRIL 08: Michael Emenalo, Technical director at Chelsea is seen prior to the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Chelsea at Vitality Stadium on April 8, 2017 in Bournemouth, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

My campaign to be Chelsea Technical Director

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 13: Fourth official Mike Jones intervenes as Jose Mourinho manager of Manchester United and Antonio Conte manager of Chelsea clash during The Emirates FA Cup Quarter-Final match between Chelsea and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on March 13, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Chelsea were Man U’s useful idiots over Romelu Lukaku, Nemanja Matic

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 26: Mason Mount of Chelsea lifts the trophy as Chelsea celebrate victory in the FA Youth Cup Final, second leg between Chelsea and Mancherster City at Stamford Bridge on April 26, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images)

Chelsea’s youth academy: Does it matter if most never play for Chelsea?

BARCELONA, SPAIN - AUGUST 20: Lionel Messi (L) of FC Barcelona controls the ball next to Charly Musonda of Real Betis Balompie during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Real Betis Balompie at Camp Nou on August 20, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)

Charly Musonda has hope of at least spending pre-season with Chelsea

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 27: Antonio Conte, Manager of Chelsea gives his team instructions during The Emirates FA Cup Final between Arsenal and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium on May 27, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Antonio Conte’s Chelsea future in doubt due to transfer failings

WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 18: Antonio Conte, Manager of Chelsea looks on during The Emirates FA Cup Fifth Round match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Chelsea at Molineux on February 18, 2017 in Wolverhampton, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Chelsea desperately seeking a solution to their self-inflicted striker problem

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 27: Diego Costa of Chelsea celebrates scoring his sides first goal during the Emirates FA Cup Final between Arsenal and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium on May 27, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Chelsea at brink of a transfer fiasco with Diego Costa and Romelu Lukaku

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - JULY 03: Aston Villa's new signing John Terry during the press conference at Villa Park on July 3, 2017 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Barrington Coombs/Getty Images)

John Terry under no illusions about Chelsea manager job

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 03: Nathaniel Chalobah of Chelsea and Sergio Aguero of Manchester City square off after Aguero's foul on David Luiz of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Chelsea at Etihad Stadium on December 3, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Nathaniel Chalobah watches his friends leave Chelsea, tempted to follow

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 08: A general view prior to kickoff during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Middlesbrough at Stamford Bridge on May 8, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)

Chelsea’s loan army better for financial returns than first team development

DERBY, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 11: Tammy Abraham of Bristol City looks on after the Sky Bet Championship match between Derby County and Bristol City at the iPro Stadium on February 11, 2017 in Derby, England (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)

Tammy Abraham to sign new Chelsea contract, but future is never certain