The 2022/23 season was monumental to Chelsea For many different reasons, the first full season of ownership of the club control, managerial changes and a lot of difficult investment. However, the 2022 Summer Window and windows in January 2023 were massively contrasting in approach.
Bluesi made an abundance of large inscriptions during this first window, spending around £ 25.6 million On eight new new signatures, the first three most expensive ones are already in Premier leaguelooking for an instant impact on the side.
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Chelsea 2022/23 Summer signatures |
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Player |
Compensation (£) |
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Wesley phofan |
£ 67 million |
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Marc Cucurella |
£ 54.4 million |
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Raheem Sterling |
£ 46.8 million |
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Kalidou Koulibaly |
£ £ 34.9 million |
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Carney Chukwuemeka |
£ 15 |
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Cesare Casadei |
£ 12.3 million |
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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
£ 10m |
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Gabriel Eplene |
£ 7.5 million |
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Denis Zakaria |
£ 2.5 million (loan) |
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Data downloaded from Transfermarkt |
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But moving to the January window and Chelsea had then Paul Winstanley overlooking the transfer strategy together with the CommitteeThe Blues seemed to make a turn in their approach, crossing the established stars to multiple upcoming names.
What did Chelsea go wrong in the 2023 window
Switching their strategy, blues spent another € 329.50 million (£ 274.4 million) On seven permanent signatures, all 22 and less years. João Félix was the only player over the age of 22 signed that month, but he was on a six -month loan.
Enzo Fernández, Mykhailo Mudryk, Benoit Badiashile, Noni Madueka, a little dense, Andrey Santos and David Datro Fofana, all are signed in the window. All these players have fallen into the category of upcoming stars that could now play a part or develop into a part of the team on time.
But things could have been very different with one signature, because Mhykailo Mudryk joined Chelsea in the window in January 2023 and has since struggled to find his best form.
However, only six months before, Chelsea wanted to sign the second wing, which is now seen as “One of the best in the world” According to the legend of Brazil, Romario.
The one who escaped
Transfers that almost happened but never. This article is part of the football fakasta that received the series.
When Chelsea missed one of the best wings
Chelsea was interested in signing Raphinhe in the summer of 2022, even reached an agreement with Leeds United at a fee About £ 60m plus £ 5m supplement.
However, the Brazilian decided to join Barcelona instead, citing “my dream was to wear a Barcelona shirt‘
Since then, it is safe to say that he has become an elite player, one who is significantly better than Mudryk.
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Raphinha Vs Mudryk 2024/24 |
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Statistics (90 min) |
Rafinha |
Mud |
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Goals |
0.76 |
0.32 |
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Helping |
0.41 |
0.16 |
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xg |
0.60 |
0.18 |
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XAG |
0.52 |
0.59 |
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Progressive carries |
3.39 |
4.12 |
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Progressive passage |
5.05 |
2,94 |
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Records in total |
3.75 |
1.75 |
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Key passes |
3.32 |
1.18 |
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Actions of cracking |
5.97 |
3.53 |
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Successful download |
1.80 |
1.76 |
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Statistics taken from Fref |
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Raphinha now has a starry season for Barcelona, truly entering his own under a new manager, Hans Flick, who uses him in his best abilities.
The 28-year-old has He has scored 35 appearances so far during 2024/25scoring 24 goals, securing 15 assists and a total of 2,848 minutes played.
When you compare the basic metrics with those from Mudryk this season, you can see the difference in their level, with Brazilian sensational ranking greater in each metric analyzed except XAG (expected supporting goals) and progressive brackets, and this is also considered most of the Mudryk minutes In the UEFA Conference League against weaker opponents.
Although every chance that Mudryk could have become one of the best with his raw talent and athletic qualities, Raphinha has now proven himself at the highest level, and things for Chelsea could be much more rose if they had signed a wing player 2022.
