Chelsea’s transfer window has very much been seen as a success so far, however reports have stated it could have been even stronger after they missed out on a key signing to one of their rivals.
The frontline at Stamford Bridge has undergone major changes for the 2025/26 campaign, with a completely new look to the number nine role.
Joao Pedro and Liam Delap are now up front for Chelsea, with it looking likely that Nicolas Jackson will depart after two seasons as the first choice at the club.
Jamie Gittens and Estevao Willian have also made their move, all of whom featuring at some stage during the 0-0 draw on the opening day of the season against Crystal Palace.
Chelsea had agreed personal terms with Mohammed Kudus before Tottenham move
Reports have linked them to plenty of other attackers this summer too, with one of them being Mohammed Kudus.
Chelsea were pushing hard to sign Kudus from West Ham at the time, with the attacker making it clear that he wanted to leave the London Stadium.
However, he ended up joining arch-rivals Tottenham Hotspur for around £55m, and despite seeming very comfortable there it could have been a very different story this summer.
According to The Sun, Kudus had actually agreed personal terms with Chelsea before eventually joining Spurs.
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The report goes on to say that the Blues’ best offer was a player plus cash deal involving Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, who ended up joining Everton instead.
Kudus off to electric start at Spurs
Spurs ended up putting in one of the more impressive performances on the first weekend of the season, beating Burnley 3-0.
Kudus picked up two assists in the game, and looks set to be a regular starter under Thomas Frank following his appearance in the UEFA Super Cup against PSG too.
As Chelsea have been forced to look to a future without him, they are still looking at adding new attackers before the transfer window comes to an end.