{"id":385,"date":"2026-08-04T17:41:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T17:41:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=385"},"modified":"2026-08-04T17:41:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T17:41:49","slug":"chelsea-are-using-a-transfer-policy-that-just-hasnt-worked-under-blueco-and-nobody-is-noticing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=385","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea are using a transfer policy that just hasn&#8217;t worked under BlueCo and nobody is noticing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-379605\">\n<div class=\"article-follow\">\n<div class=\"article-sharing google-follow\"> <a class=\"fw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=thechelseachronicle.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grv-media\/img\/google-discover.svg\" alt=\"\"\/> <span>Add as preferred source on Google<\/span> <\/a> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Chelsea are giving off the impression that they have made drastic changes to their transfer policy this summer, however in reality they are continuing to copy how Brighton operate.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Supporter protests before huge games such as the FA Cup final looked to have got the message across to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/tag\/behdad-eghbali\/\">Behdad Eghbali<\/a> that the club had to stop relying on signing young players for their success.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-grvmedia-grv-video GRVMultiVideo\"\/>\n<p>Premier League experience was targeted early in the transfer window, securing the signings of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/tag\/morgan-rogers\/\">Morgan Rogers<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/tag\/maxence-lacroix\/\">Maxence Lacroix<\/a>.<\/p>\n<section class=\"grv-talking-point\" data-trigger=\"vue-sidebar\" data-story-id=\"5a9c74ee-9dfb-4c17-80a3-f12c2bcadb5e\" data-story-name=\"Talk Chelsea\" data-comment-id=\"fcccb887-8e35-43c8-a73a-2127f54ba9b8\" data-story-slug=\"talk-chelsea\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__inner\">\n<header class=\"grv-talking-point__header\">  <\/header>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__content\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__cta\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__title-wrap\">\n<p><h3 class=\"grv-talking-point__title\">How would you feel about this Chelsea team playing in the cup competitions? \ud83c\udfc6<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__embed\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/Potential-cup-XI-819x1024.png\" alt=\"Chelsea's potential XI for cup games\" class=\"wp-image-379507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/Potential-cup-XI-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/Potential-cup-XI-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/Potential-cup-XI-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/Potential-cup-XI-912x1140.png 912w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/Potential-cup-XI-600x750.png 600w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/Potential-cup-XI.png 1080w\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-chelsea-are-copying-brighton-s-transfer-policy-again\">Chelsea are copying Brighton\u2019s transfer policy again<\/h2>\n<p>The Blues have now taken it to the extreme with the additions of Danny Welbeck and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/tag\/jordan-henderson\/\">Jordan Henderson<\/a>. The duo both have over 400 appearances in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the complaints aimed at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/club\/\">Chelsea<\/a> have revolved around the club adopting Brighton\u2019s methods of doing business, and these will not go away following the signing of Welbeck from the South Coast.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-getty-images-media\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2288606173-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Chelsea Unveil their New Signing Danny Welbeck\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2288606173-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2288606173-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2288606173-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2288606173-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2288606173-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2288606173-750x500.jpg 750w\"\/><\/div><figcaption title=\"COBHAM, ENGLAND - AUGUST 01:  Chelsea Unveil their New Signing Danny Welbeck at Chelsea Training Ground on August 01, 2026 in Cobham, England. (Photo by Chris Lee - Chelsea FC\/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)\">Photo by Chris Lee \u2013 Chelsea FC\/Chelsea FC via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The English striker was one of the core leaders at the Amex alongside James Milner, a character the Blues have also replicated in Henderson.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea fans have been starved of any experience in the first team squad of late, and it feels as if they have been forced to believe the project is pivoting with these two signings.<\/p>\n<p>However, on the face of it, the Blues have signed two players for a combined very low transfer fee, who are unlikely to play any real minutes for the first team squad next season.<\/p>\n<section class=\"grv-talking-point\" data-trigger=\"vue-sidebar\" data-story-id=\"5a9c74ee-9dfb-4c17-80a3-f12c2bcadb5e\" data-story-name=\"Talk Chelsea\" data-comment-id=\"7bd7de6a-38aa-43e4-9980-6dd439d98ad7\" data-story-slug=\"talk-chelsea\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__inner\">\n<header class=\"grv-talking-point__header\">  <\/header>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__content\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__cta\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__title-wrap\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__title-content\">\n<h3 class=\"grv-talking-point__title\">BREAKING: Chelsea are closing in on Costa and Chavarria! \ud83d\udc4a<\/h3>\n<p class=\"grv-talking-point__subtitle\">Chavarria is in England and talks are advanced for Costa.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__embed\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/single-number-comparison-819x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-379496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/single-number-comparison-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/single-number-comparison-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/single-number-comparison-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/single-number-comparison-912x1140.png 912w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/single-number-comparison-600x750.png 600w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/single-number-comparison.png 1080w\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>The Blues actually missed out on their priority target to undertake this role too. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/news\/granit-xhaka-responds-after-being-asked-about-signing-for-chelsea-this-summer\/\">Granit Xhaka was singled out by Xabi Alonso as the number one option<\/a> to strengthen the midfield.<\/p>\n<p>The Sunderland man would certainly have been able to play a more regular role in the first team squad, with him still having far more quality than Henderson.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, the Blues have brought in two players who are going to be tasked with helping out in the dressing room, and therefore copying another tactic of Brighton rather than shifting to their own new style in the transfer market.<\/p>\n<div class=\"see-more-wrapper lazy see-more-open see-more-blank extra-content\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/columnist\/chelsea-are-using-a-transfer-policy-that-just-hasnt-worked-under-blueco-and-nobody-is-noticing\/none\" data-type=\"subscribe\">\n<div class=\"see-more subscribe\">\n<figure class=\"newsletter\">\n<div><svg class=\"loading\" width=\"118\" height=\"36\" viewbox=\"0 0 118 36\"><use href=\"#dots-svg\"\/><\/svg><\/p>\n<div class=\"signup\"><span class=\"hf\">Join Our Newsletter<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Receive a digest of our best Chelsea content each week direct to your 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