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Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca saw his side win only once in pre-season (Image: Getty)
Chelsea will take their spending to a whopping £217.5million when they complete the signings of Pedro Neto and Samu Omorodion in the coming days, yet their transfer business has done little to convince their supporters the club are moving in the right direction.
Under new boss Enzo Maresca, the Blues won just one out of five games on their pre-season tour of the USA. With 11 new signings, it's been another busy summer at Stamford Bridge, although the vast majority of their signings have been made with an eye on the future.
Despite their significant outlay, there is a chance the west London club could struggle this season after finishing sixth last term. Express Sport analyses their new arrivals and what kind of impact, if any, they will make in the Premier League.
Pedro Neto is to join Chelsea from Wolves for £54m (Image: Getty)
Pedro Neto (£54m, Wolves) - 8.5/10
The Blues have moved quickly to snap up the Portugal international from Wolves and it's a deal that will raise some eyebrows in the Premier League. Both Arsenal and Tottenham were interested in the left-footed winger, who has pace, trickery and creativity in abundance. Neto is 24 and an established Premier League star, making this deal a rare win for Chelsea - providing he can stay fit.
Samu Omorodion (£35m, Atletico Madrid) - 6/10
Chelsea have been looking to sign an imposing striker to give them a different profile up front. Many expected that man to be Victor Osimhen, but instead it's the 20-year-old Spain youth international Omorodion. He scored nine goals in 31 appearances on loan at Alaves last season, but that looks a big gamble considering he is relatively inexperienced at the top level.
Chelsea signed Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, who worked under Enzo Maresca (Image: Getty)
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A player who knows Maresca's system inside out and with Premier League experience, Dewsbury-Hall offers a decent squad option for Chelsea going forward. But is he going to start ahead of Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo? Despite some flashes of his ability, he didn't look entirely comfortable in pre-season and has some work to do to prove he was worth the outlay.
Filip Jorgensen (£20m, Villarreal) - 7/10
Neither Robert Sanchez nor Djordje Petrovic are solid enough to be Chelsea's No. 1 goalkeeper and that was quickly recognised by the Italian boss. Jorgensen will bring composure in passing out from the back, although his shot-stopping skills are yet to be firmly established. A low-risk signing given the modest fee and at 22, he is one for the future as well as the present.
Omari Kellyman is yet to feature for Chelsea since signing for £19m (Image: Getty)
Omari Kellyman (£19m, Aston Villa) - 6/10
Rated as one of Villa's top academy talents, the deal that took Kellyman to Stamford Bridge aroused suspicion for a number of reasons. The profit and sustainability element to the deal, whereby Ian Maatsen joined Villa for £37m, didn't fool anyone. The 18-year-old has only made six senior appearances and the jury is out on whether he will make the grade at Chelsea.
Aaron Anselmino (£17m, Boca Juniors) - 5/10
With just 10 appearances for his boyhood club in Argentina, Chelsea will be placing their full trust in their scouts' judgement on Anselmino. The 19-year-old hasn't been playing regularly and yet he cost a significant fee, which could have been spent on a first-team squad player. Instead, he will spend the season on loan at Boca, with the Blues keeping a close eye on his development.
Mike Penders will spend the season on loan at Genk (Image: Getty)
Mike Penders (£17m, Genk) - 6/10
Being labelled the next Thibaut Courtois is quite the tag to live up to. Time will tell if Penders can justify the hype, starting with this season as he spends the 2024-25 campaign back at the Belgian club. But Chelsea now have Jorgensen (22), Gabriel Slonina (20) and Penders, 18, leading many to question why they have brought in another goalkeeper with only one role to fill.
Renato Veiga (£12m, FC Basel) - 4/10
How did Chelsea go from targeting Euro 2024 star Riccardo Calafiori to his replacement? Veiga may be versatile in his ability to play left-back, centre-back and as a defensive midfielder, but it's a huge jump to from the Swiss top-flight to the Premier League - just ask Mohamed Salah. His lack of minutes in pre-season is another concern too.
USA full-back Caleb Wiley is expected to join Strasbourg on loan (Image: Getty)
Caleb Wiley (£8.5m, Atlanta United) - 4/10
Chelsea have dabbled into the American market on several occasions to sign Slonina, Petrovic and now 19-year-old international Wiley. The youngster is rated as one of the USMNT's most exciting emerging talents, although he is far from a finished article and not ready to play for Chelsea. A loan to Strasbourg beckons, and there's a chance he may never actually feature at all.
Marc Guiu (£5m, Barcelona) - 8/10
One of the few success stories from this summer has been the addition of highly-rated forward Guiu, who was picked up for a bargain fee thanks to his release clause at Barcelona. The teenager has the height and power to barge past defenders and he proved a real handful in pre-season. His finishing needs some work, but a loan spell should help that. A star for the future.
Tosin Adarabioyo has been disappointing in pre-season for Chelsea (Image: Getty)
Tosin Adarabioyo (Free, Fulham) - 6/10
In terms of value, Chelsea could do no better in replacing Trevoh Chalobah. Adarabioyo is also appreciated by Maresca, given his calmness on the ball and ability to pass out from the back.
His height adds a threat from set pieces - a weakness for Chelsea last season - although his performances in pre-season offered little to get excited about.