We predicted a quiet January for Chelsea – we didn’t predict not a single transfer in or out happening.
What’s changed? Well on the Athletic’s football podcast, Liam Twomey did a great job of explaining. Chelsea are being hit coming and going. Not only did they spend so much last year that they have to sell before buying, they’re also trying to sell into a very sticky market where there’s not much money moving around.
If nobody buys, Chelsea can’t sell. If Chelsea can’t sell, they can’t buy either…
You can see Twomey’s explanation in the clip embedded here, with this discussion coming after 26 minutes:
