Chelsea plan to give Graham Potter time after January spending spree

• Club recognise patient approach is required following rebuild
• Hierarchy plans to give manager full pre-season with squad

Chelsea’s owners will not demand instant results following their astonishing spending spree during January and intend to give Graham Potter time to mould a winning team.

The £106.8m signing of Enzo Fernández just before the transfer window shut on Tuesday night saw Chelsea’s spending under the new Todd Boehly-Clearlake Capital ownership surpass £500m since last summer and raised questions regarding how the club will comply with Financial Fair Play regulations. Chelsea have made 16 permanent signings and added two loanees to their bulging squad in the past two windows.

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