Chelsea offloaded a number of players during the winter transfer window. Joao Felix was loaned to AC Milan while Axel Disasi also joined Aston Villa on a temporary deal – with Renato Veiga being loaned to Juventus too.

Chelsea’s continued pursuit of a winger and striker speaks volumes. Nicolas Jackson is on his longest scoring drought at the club (eight games) and Mudryk’s suspension for failing a doping test means inexperienced 19-year-old Tyrique George is being asked to step up.

Chelsea midfielder, Cesare Casadei has left the Blues to become new Torino player on a permanent transfer deal. This was disclosed by football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano in a tweet via his X account in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Chelsea did little to address the issues that have been exposed in their recent Premier League struggles during the January transfer window.