Aston Villa could hold the key to Chelsea’s last-minute transfer window dealings

All the while that the transfer window remains open, Chelsea might be expected to be a major player.

Over the past few summer windows especially, the Blues have hoovered up talent willy nilly, whilst moving on as many players as practicable.

That hasn’t made for a consistent style of play and results have, not unsurprisingly, followed suit.

There doesn’t appear to have too much coherence in the club’s buying policy, with the same having a negative rather than positive effect on the squad more widely.