It looks silly cos they seem to be interested in or moved for players other clubs were in for, but the players they have brought in this transfer window are all below 23 - Mudryk is the oldest at 22 (sell on value/room for development).
- Silva and Azpilicueta are old/leaving
- Kante's injury woes needs addressing (James, too, to a certain extent)
- Jorginho's contract is expiring (I think Kante's too)
- Ziyech and Pulisic have almost no future at the club
- Exploiting the FFP loophole before changes are implemented
- Time for the players to adapt to the league/country - esp. since top 4 seems out of grasp this season
- Seal the deal before player's valuation increases or before other clubs join in the case - for loan-back purchases like Gusto's case
actually doesn't seem that bad - if the players get integrated properly eventually.
They will be able to bring in substantial transfer fees when they offload players, inc. those from their academy/reserves (Broja, for example, attracted a £30m bid from West Ham in the summer) too.