Chelsea currently has a specific interest in signing a “magnificent” Barcelona player who has the same agent as Liam Dellup.
After a busy summer window, I’m planning for 2026
The Blues are at a very high cost under Blueco’s ownership, and Football FanCust has recently detailed some of the most expensive signatures.
As expected, the West Londoners were once again very active in the summer transfer window, spending a whopping 328.15 million euros (£285 million), but balanced the book with many big sales.
New Signature | Fee |
Joan Pedro | 55m |
Jamie Gitens | £49 million |
Alejandro Garnacho | £40 million |
Jorrel Hato | £38m |
Liam Dellup | £30 million |
Stem | £29 million |
Dario Essugo | £19 million |
Mamadou Sarr | £12 million |
Kendry Paes | £9 million |
Facundo Buonanotte | £2 million (loan fee) |
But despite making some important additions to the team, Enzo Maresca may feel that more arrivals will be needed in January as the injury hit Levi Colwill and no new centre-backs were brought on by the need for him.
Not only that, it has been revealed that Chelsea missed another target in the final stages of their January transfer period. Fabrizio Romano reports that he took a slow approach to signing Barcelona midfielder Femin Lopez.
An offer of 40 million euros (£35 million) has been made for Lopez, knocked back by a Spanish club, but the 22-year-old could still end up at Stamford Bridge in the future.
That said, it may be difficult to trade across the line, given that Barca is a club from his childhood and he is so respected by his current employer.
“Grandest” Lopez could be an upgrade to Boona Knot
Buonanotte’s signature could possibly be seen as a bit strange, perhaps because it was loaned out by 20-year-old Premier League rival Brighton & Hove Albion, and he was later omitted from Chelsea’s Champions League team.
That’s despite the fact that young people chose to play in the European elite competition, saying, “They chose to choose to move to Stamford Bridge,” saying: “Of course, you will have the opportunity to play in the Champions League for the first time, which will be a huge challenge.
“I’m really looking forward to this season, hopefully we can help the club achieve that goal.”
Unlike Buona Notto, who has yet to establish himself at the top level, who was relegated to Leicester City last season, Lopez has already proven himself for Barcelona, chipping in with eight goals and 10 assists in every competition in the 2024-25 campaign.
Not only that, but the Balka Academy alumni, represented by the same agents as Delap, has also received high praise from former manager Zabi, who praised him for his “magnificent mentality.”
