Chelsea had their ‘pants pulled down’ after spending big in January, insists Danny Murphy
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Chelsea dropped their pants in January and Todd Boehly is being taken advantage of after his £323m transfer splurge, Danny Murphy insists, claiming most Blues first XIs do NOT ‘come anywhere near’ the Man City side.
- Chelsea paid above the odds in the January transfer window, Danny Murphy insists
- Murphy says they were taken advantage of after spending £323m on eight stars
- Blues sealed a UK record £107m move for Enzo Fernandez on deadline day
Danny Murphy claims Chelsea have “dropped their pants” after paying off player odds in the January transfer window.
Chelsea splurged during the winter window, with Mykhailo Mudryk for £88m and Benoit Badiashile for £35m among the few big-name arrivals at Stamford Bridge.
But it was the Blues’ deadline day signing Enzo Fernández that saw Chelsea break the British transfer record and pay Benfica £107m for the Argentine, taking their spending to over £300m for the month alone. past.
And Sportsmail columnist Murphy feels clubs are taking advantage of Chelsea owner Todd Boehly and that most of Graham Potter’s first XI would have a hard time getting into Manchester City’s side under Pep Guardiola.
Murphy told talkSPORT: ‘I think they are paying too much for players and I still don’t think the majority of their first XI will come close to the City team.
Chelsea paid over the odds in the January transfer window for the likes of Enzo Fernandez (left) and Mykhailo Mudryk (right), Danny Murphy insists
Murphy claims Chelsea were taken advantage of after spending £323m on eight players
‘Not really [impressed].’
When asked about World Cup winner Fernandez, specifically after his record-breaking move, Murphy added: “I watched some of his games live.” He’s decent, but he’s not worth £100m. They have been absolutely bent there.
“He is a good midfielder, tenacious, young, he has the ball and he is brave. But he is not Rodri, he is not Casemiro.
“They’re spending too much on players and people see them coming and drop their pants.”
Chelsea confirmed this Wednesday that Fernández will wear the number 5 shirt previously won by Jorginho, the Italian midfielder having left the Blues on deadline day in a £12m move to Arsenal.
Chelsea owner Todd Boehly (pictured) has backed manager Graham Potter on the market
However, Murphy feels that most of Chelsea’s starting XI would not go into the Man City side.
The World Cup-winning Argentine has signed an eight-and-a-half-year contract that could keep him at the club until 2031.
Boehly has backed his manager Potter on the market, with the American shelling out more than $500m in transfers in the last two windows combined.
And with Chelsea currently languishing in 10th place, Boehly is hoping he can make a big return on his significant investment in the team.