Chelsea

Has Chelsea's £400m transfer spending spree left the Premier League club in danger of breaking Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules?

There is a long way to go in the season and a lot can happen in football, but I do not doubt that the decision makers at Chelsea will have an eye on Financial Fair Play regulations given their current position and spending. The new Uefa Financial Fair Play regulations also limit how much clubs can spend on wages, transfers and agent fees and this threshold will be phased from 2023 with a cap at 90 per cent of income to 80 per cent in 2024 and in 70 per cent in 2025. For clubs put on the watchlist, the level of scrutiny on their accounts from Uefa will tighten for the next three years and various information requests will be sent to control the level of spending and compliance with Financial Fair Play regulations. This is the new ownership’s first full season and all efforts appear to be pushing the spending amount closer and closer to the limit in terms of Uefa’s Financial Fair Play regulations. The target at this point in the season will be to get a Champions League spot and benefit from the revenues that the competition generates. The new ownership is pushing to strengthen the squad as soon as possible to improve results on the pitch, although that is not to say there could be problems off it when it comes to Uefa’s Financial Fair Play regulations off of it.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has responded to the blow of losing primary transfer target Mykhaylo Mydryk to rivals Chelsea by signing winger Leandro ...

"When they explain to you the whole story and you look for the next two, three, four, five years, then you see they have a serious project. "They invited the player and explained to us the whole project,” he said. Due to factors such as age, the 28-year-old cost Arsenal around a third of Mudryk’s transfer fee. Chelsea chair Boehly has been heavily criticised in some circles for splashing out over £450m since his takeover in the summer. Mudryk’s Instagram activity suggested he had hoped to join the Gunners until Chelsea owner Boehly swooped in to hijack the deal. The billionaire American liked a tweet asking: “Which one is a GOOD BUSINESS??

Liverpool and Chelsea lay their respective Premier League struggles bare for all to see in a bitterly disappointing stalemate at Anfield.

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The Anfield draw was a poor return on Jurgen Klopp's 1000th game as a manager.

His first real opening saw him overhit the ball off the end of the pitch as he tried to race clear, from his second he fired into the side-netting after neatly evading a couple of challenges inside the penalty area. Such profligacy was something they could ill afford having already been offered a lifeline by VAR in only the third minute when shambolic defending allowed Kai Havertz to turn home Thiago Silva’s effort which rebounded off a post only to be denied on review. Both clubs are currently a shadow of their best selves and the fact that this was sides in ninth and 10th place trying – and failing – to significantly close the gap on the top four shows how bad things currently are.

Mykhailo Mudryk made a bright Chelsea debut as just like last season, us and Liverpool couldn't be separated on a bitterly cold afternoon at Anfield.

Mudryk was again in the thick of things, cutely slipping in the youngster who didn’t get his shot away in time before being tackled. [Cesar Azpilicueta](/en/teams/profile/cesar-azpilicueta), made his 500th Chelsea appearance in the process. His left-footed strike from a narrow angle thumped into the side-netting. Our new Ukrainian was deployed on the left of the three behind Havertz, Mount moved infield and Gallagher dropped deeper alongside Jorginho. [Graham Potter](/en/teams/profile/graham-potter) made to his starting XI led to plenty of pre-match speculation about how it would affect the team’s shape. Benoit Badiashile, again impressive on his second appearance, was thwarted by Alisson and the man that set that opportunity up,

Liverpool 0-0 Chelsea: Mykhailo Mudryk made his Blues debut but neither side relieved the pressure on Jurgen Klopp or Graham Potter.

They gained a threat when Darwin Nunez came off the bench and he had a late chance to turn match-winner, but picked out Kepa Arrizabalaga with a rasping strike. The German found Lewis Hall, who needs a goal to cap an otherwise impressive start to life in the Chelsea side, when he arrowed a shot wide. There was a glimpse of the £88m man’s talent when a flash of speed and skill was followed by a shot into the side netting. They could rue the excellence of Alisson, who denied them victory in the FA Cup final last season, as well as a VAR decision. Some of the entertainment stemmed from errors, some of the drama from chance. [the number of players](/sport/football/liverpool-jurgen-klopp-chelsea-transfer-b2266183.html) [Chelsea](/topic/chelsea-fc) have signed in the Todd Boehly era.

Yet another new signing could walk through the door at Stamford Bridge if Chelsea's latest big-money bid is accepted.

Chelsea haven't been deterred in their pursuit of Brighton's Moises Caicedo, as they consider an improved offer after their £55m bid was rejected.

[he reiterated his desire for Caicedo to stay this January](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/brighton-de-zerbi-chelsea-caicedo-stay-summer/bltb0a78882966c9e7f). AND WHAT'S MORE: However, Brighton may feel inclined to sell if their £75m valuation is met by Chelsea, a club with which the player already has strong links. However, [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/20/chelsea-mason-mount-contract-talks-liverpool-interest?CMP=share_btn_tw) reports that Chelsea are continuing their pursuit of Caicedo, and could make an improved bid for the 21-year-old.