Chelsea’s ‘crazy’ transfer market: 39 departures, 11 arrivals and still 30 first-team players

Chelsea’s summer transfer window looked less like ordinary squad building than a vast player marketplace. The club brought in 11 new players while sending 39 others out, yet its official website still lists a 30-player first-team squad.

The scale of the business was highlighted by the BBC, which reported that Chelsea completed 50 deals during the window. The departures included both permanent transfers and loans.

Chelsea spent 641.2 billion won despite ending the window with what was described as a profit, making the club’s transfer activity stand out even by the standards of the Premier League.