Chelsea’s haphazard transfer policy laid bare as they target ace with only 90 minutes under his belt

Since Todd Boehly took over the reins at Chelsea from Roman Abramovich, it’s fair to say that the club’s transfer policy has been a little haphazard.

Players that evidently would prefer to stay at Stamford Bridge have been sold for no other reason than the club needing to ensure they’re on the right side of the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR).

Buying players in for record transfer fees – Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo being two cases in point – evidently has its drawbacks.

???? EXCLUSIVE: Atlético Madrid and Chelsea are now in direct talks for Conor Gallagher deal.

Negotiations underway for package worth around €35/40m add-ons included, requested by Chelsea.

Gallagher, on top of Atlético list as revealed in May — now getting closer. pic.twitter.com/1SFMadRGtD

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 30, 2024

As Fabrizio Romano has detailed on X (formerly Twitter), England international, Conor Gallagher, Chelsea’s club captain, is now getting closer to a move to Atletico Madrid.

It’s understood that the Blues want the deal to go through simply because his sale would represent a pure profit as he was an academy graduate from the club.

A decision such as selling your captain, who it’s believed wants to remain in West London, is sure to rile the supporter base.

Chelsea want to sign Mike Penders

They’ll also need to get their heads around the club going after Genk’s Mike Penders.

According to HLN, the club want to sign the 18-year-old goalkeeper, who has played just 90 minutes professionally so far.

Most of his time has been spent playing for Jong Genk, the club’s youth side, in the Challenger Pro League.

He would, apparently, be loaned straight back out to his current club, and it’s clear that the signing would be one for the future rather than the present.

If, in the longer term, Penders becomes good enough, then the transfer will be seen as anything but short-sighted, however, there are surely other areas where the club should be concentrating their efforts in terms of transfers right now.