According to Simon Johnson’s review, Chelsea’s recent transfer window was far more subdued than previous mid-season markets. Instead of splashing the chequebook, the club concentrated on shipping out players and preparing for future summer moves. Notably, enquiries were made for Manchester United’s Alejandro Garnacho, though no deal materialised, while efforts to bolster the squad included recalling Trevoh Chalobah from his loan at Crystal Palace to provide immediate cover amid injury concerns to Wesley Fofana and Benoit Badiashile. The club also secured the services of promising 19-year-olds Mamadou Sarr and Mathis Amougou, along with Aaron Anselmino, who was initially loaned out from Boca Juniors but has now been added to the first-team setup. On the outgoing side, aside from Cesare Casadei’s sale to Torino, five first-team players—Renato Veiga, Carney Chukwuemeka, Axel Disasi, Joao Felix, and Ben Chilwell (the latter on loan)—were allowed to leave. The hope is that these departures will either see the players return as improved assets or generate funds for further investment in the squad. Financially, the club emerged in the black, having earned from loan fees and from Casadei’s sale that more than covered the cost of signings like Amougou. Despite this, concerns remain: the pursuit of a winger and a striker continues, with Nicolas Jackson facing a scoring drought and Romeo Lavia’s persistent fitness issues leaving the midfield vulnerable. Ultimately, while the window has streamlined the squad and reduced wage expenditure, the true impact of these moves on Chelsea’s season will only be judged as the campaign unfolds.