MX23RW : Thursday, April 18 16:01:26| >> :120:10128:10128:

Video: How did Chelsea fare in the transfer market?

The Sports Mole Sofa discusses Chelsea's business in the transfer window this summer.

Having finished third in the Premier League last season, there were clear areas of the pitch where Chelsea needed to improve this summer.

Manager Jose Mourinho has looked to address those positions, spending big money to bring the likes of Diego Costa, Cesc Fabregas and Filipe Luis to the club.

There has also been something of a clear-out at Stamford Bridge, with no fewer than 18 players leaving temporarily or permanently, including club stalwarts Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole.

In: Cesc Fabregas (Barcelona) Undisclosed, Mario Pasalic (Hajduk Split) Undisclosed, Diego Costa (Atletico Madrid) Undisclosed, Filipe Luis (Atletico Madrid) Undisclosed, Didier Drogba (Galatasaray) Free, Loic Remy (QPR) Undisclosed

Out: David Luiz (Paris Saint-Germain) £50m, Tomas Kalas (Cologne) Loan, Ashley Cole (Roma) Free, Samuel Eto'o Released, Henrique Hilario Released, Sam Hutchinson Released, Frank Lampard (New York City) Free, Demba Ba (Besiktas) Undisclosed, Mario Pasalic (Elche) Loan, Lucas Piazon (Eintracht Frankfurt) Loan, Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland) Undisclosed, Romelu Lukaku (Everton) £28m, Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) Loan, Oriol Romeu (Stuttgart) Loan, Kenneth Omuero (Middlesbrough) Loan, Fernando Torres (AC Milan) Loan, Nathaniel Chalobah (Burnley) Loan, Marco Van Ginkel (AC Milan) Loan

Below, Sports Mole Sofa panellists Pascal Lemesre, Barney Corkhill and Matt Law give their verdict on a successful summer for the West Londoners.

ID:174967: cacheID:174967:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:3486:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho prior to kick-off against Manchester City in their Premier League match on February 3, 2014
Read Next:
Mourinho: 'We are calm in transfer market'
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Manchester CityMan City32227376324473
2Arsenal32225575264971
3Liverpool32218372314171
4Aston Villa33196868491963
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs32186865491660
6Newcastle UnitedNewcastle321551269521750
7Manchester UnitedMan Utd32155124748-150
8West Ham UnitedWest Ham33139115258-648
9Chelsea31138106152947
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton321111105250244
11Wolverhampton WanderersWolves32127134651-543
12Fulham33126154951-242
13Bournemouth32119124757-1042
14Crystal Palace3289153754-1733
15Brentford3388174758-1132
16Everton3298153248-1627
17Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest3379174258-1626
18Luton TownLuton3367204670-2425
19Burnley3348213368-3520
20Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd3237223084-5416


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!