Despite spending £1.4bn under the current ownership, Chelsea remain just short of becoming title contenders. While the squad has promising young talent, the lack of a strong spine—particularly in key positions—has been a major hindrance to long-term success.
Chelsea’s frustrating inconsistency isn’t due to a lack of quality but rather an incomplete squad structure. The club has spent heavily over six transfer windows, yet still requires top-level reinforcements in crucial positions, including goalkeeper, centre-back, striker, and potentially wingers and midfielders.
If the right players are signed in the next window—leaders with winning mentalities—Chelsea could quickly transition into genuine title challengers. The upcoming season run-in still offers a chance for Champions League qualification due to widespread inconsistency among rivals, but many believe these issues should have been addressed in previous summers. While the project isn’t a failure, doubts remain over the club’s ability to make the right signings, as well as whether Enzo Maresca is the right man to take Chelsea forward.
