ought to have been blocked from spending a document quantity on transfers in January by the , with Enzo Fernandez prone to flop at Stamford Bridge, in response to Categorical Sport readers. A ballot requested followers to weigh in on the Blues' controversial resolution to signal eight gamers within the winter switch window, and with 9,000 entries in complete, the disapproval couldn't have been extra clear.
Chelsea's £323m spend, confirmed by FIFA after their January switch information evaluation was launched, has despatched ripples all through the world with a number of managers together with Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp declaring their opposition to it.
Head coach Graham Potter noticed his injury-hit squad welcome eight new arrivals in complete to present the west London outfit a bloated squad. Fernandez was joined by £88m signing Mykhaylo Mudryk, Benoit Badiashile, Malo Gusto, Noni Madueke, David Datro Fofana, Andrey Santos and Joao Felix on mortgage from Atletico Madrid.
And an awesome majority of Categorical Sport readers felt that the Blues shouldn't have been allowed to spend such an exorbitant quantity so quickly after their document summer season window, with 75 per cent of the vote leaning in the direction of 'Sure' after they have been posed the query.
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Readers have been additionally quizzed on Fernandez and his transfer to Chelsea. The Argentinian accomplished his £107million British switch document change from Benfica simply an hour earlier than the deadline and impressed on his debut within the 0-0 draw with Fulham on February 3.
However there's a feeling amongst followers that the 22-year-old could wrestle beneath the big stress positioned upon his shoulders - and so it proved with the outcomes of our ballot.
In line with the outcomes, 78 per cent consider Fernandez is not going to justify his enormous switch price, with 22 per cent backing the World Cup winner to reside as much as expectations.
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However Potter clearly disagrees after watching his new midfielder star excel simply three days after becoming a member of from Benfica.
"I assumed he dealt with himself magnificently," Potter instructed reporters. "Robust recreation and you'll see his high quality, you'll be able to see what he'll deliver to the group.
"[It is] not straightforward for him or for us as a result of he hasn't been with us that lengthy, however you see how good he could be and the way a lot he can enhance the group. So excited with him."
Fernandez may have an opportunity to show his doubters incorrect as Chelsea face West Ham on the London Stadium on Saturday. And the Argentinian will probably be hoping to open his account to start repaying his new membership after such an costly switch.