[Sport] Chelsea pursue 'dynasty' under Frank Lampard after record summer spending

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"A statue of Marina, please" was one of the tweets that summed up the feelings of many Chelsea fans after the club signed with Kay Havertz in a £ 71 million deal on Friday.

The praise for director Marina Granovskaya reflected her role in negotiating a price with Bayer Leverkusen of 18 million pounds less than the previous assessment of the German side and showed further evidence of her ruthless plan.

Chelsea have now spent around £ 200m on six major deals, with two of them free, making them by far the most active team in the Premier League during this transfer window.

And it might not stop there, as the club also put up a show for Rain goalkeeper Edward Mendy.

It is also the largest amount they spent in a single summer, surpassing the £ 186 million they invested at the start of the 2017-2018 season, which included a then-club record of £ 60m when flipping over Alvaro Morata.

Former Blues player Pat Neven said Chelsea is "not just building a team, it's building a dynasty" under coach Frank Lampard, who starts his second season in leadership when his team travels to Brighton on Monday.

But how did Chelsea spend so much money while others tighten their belts, and what can we expect from them?

Chelsea spend a lot after I already save
Granovskaya, Chelsea's chief negotiator, is highly regarded for her ability to get a good deal, but there's no doubt that the club has also benefited from a unique set of factors this summer.

While all other clubs are taking a more cautious financial approach due to the uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus, Chelsea made their savings last summer thanks to the transfer ban - even though they were still paying £ 40m for Matteo Kovacic, who was already with them on Lending way.

Of course, the Russian billionaire owner Roman Abramovich isn't short of a few rubles, but his spending was in line with the Financial Fair Play regulations, which were introduced in 2011 and will now be suspended for 12 months due to the pandemic.

Chelsea also raised money from the sale of Eden Hazard to Real Madrid in a deal that could exceed 150 million pounds, and has since received about 60 million pounds from Morata's transfer to Atletico Madrid.

So, although Lampard was frustrated at failing to hit any goals in January once the transfer ban was lifted, the delay allowed him to strike while other clubs were more cautious.

Nevin, who played for the Blues from 1983 to 1988, argues that Chelsea's transfer policy may sound "extreme" but it is actually "smart".

"If you equalize it over two years, that is not an insane amount of money with income from Hazard and Morata. Also, Chelsea were not expected to reach the Champions League for two seasons in a row, which is a huge profit. The difference in their finances."

More pressure on Lampard?
Paying £ 71m for the 21-year-old Havertz midfielder might sound like a risk, but if he realizes his worth, Chelsea could benefit from it the way they did for Hazzard, who cost £ 32m.

The club's policy of buying Europe's best young talent at Havertz, 24-year-old Timo Werner, 23-year-old Ben Chilwell and, to a lesser extent, 27-year-old Hakim Ziyech means Chelsea, led by Lampard, play. Longer game.

They will complete the likes of Christian Pulisic, 21, Academy alumni Tammy Abraham, 22, Mason Mount, 21, Reese James, 20, and Callum Hudson-Odoi, 19.

Abramovi is not known for his patience with coaches, and the spending could mean Lampard needs to improve fourth in the Premier League and second in the FA Cup last season.

But Nevin says: "There's less pressure on Lampard than any Chelsea manager in the Abramovich era. Chelsea have tried building it quickly, and buying world-class players, and they have had success, but Abramovich has wanted a dynasty for a while. This." is the perfect opportunity.

"The pressure on Lampard from the club is minimal, but the pressure from himself is maximal. The best managers like Manchester City's Pep Guardiola and Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp do that and Frank is very similar."

 

 

Edited September 8, 2020 by ✘-Free-palestine-✘