hit the headlines with their lavish and wild spending last season during ’s first term as the club’s new owner.
The club across the 2022/23 season – only for the club to finish an embarrassing 12th place in the table.
And with taking up the reigns as the new manager, the club have vowed not to repeat the mistakes made in the transfer market last term.
It remains to be seen whether or not another huge influx of players will arrive at the club ahead of the 2023/24 season, but Chelsea have already kickstarted their transfer business this summer with a number of new faces already through the door.
Let’s take a look at every signing Chelsea have made so far during the summer transfer window 2023.
Christopher Nkunku
Nkunku agreed a pre-contract agreement to join the Blues from Leipzig back in December but it took until this summer for the deal, reported to be for £63 million, to be .
The 25 year-old French international, who has won ten caps for his country and is comfortable playing in a variety of positions in the forward areas, scored 23 goals in 36 games for the Bundesliga side last season.
Speaking to the club’s website, Nkunku said: ‘I am incredibly happy to be joining Chelsea.
‘A big effort was made to bring me to the club and I am looking forward to meeting my new coach and team-mates and showing the Chelsea supporters what I can do on the pitch.’
Kendry Paez
The Ecuadorian wonderkid has for around £17 million.
Paez, who turned 16 in May, will head to west London when he turns 18 – meaning he is set to join the club in the summer of 2025.
Comfortable playing in midfield and on the wing, Paez made his debut for Independiente del Valle when he was 15 and is the youngest debutant and goalscorer in the history of the Ecuadorian first division.
Paez also scored one goal and registered three assists for Ecuador at this year’s U20 World Cup in Argentina.
Dujuan Richards
Richards, 17, has been recruited by Chelsea from the Kingston-based Phoenix All Stars Academy but he will not join the club until his 18th birthday next year.
The Jamaican striker made his senior international debut in March and was named in Jamaica’s squad for the CONCACAF Gold Cup earlier this year.
Richards scored 31 goals and registered nine assists playing for Kingston College at college level.
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