Chelsea were recently punished by UEFA with a $36m fine for breaching financial rules, while they have also already spent over £100m this summer on Joao Pedro, Jamie Gittens and Liam Delap. More arrivals are expected, with Manchester United’s Alejandro Garnacho a long-term consideration.

Chelsea stunned European champion Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup final in a 3-0 victory, capping the first year of the newly formatted tournament in front of a crowd of 81,118 at MetLife Stadium. The largely pro-Chelsea crowd erupted when the game ended and the club’s signature “Blue is the Colour” song blared throughout the stadium.

Cole Palmer scores twice and fed João Pedro for a goal as Chelsea defeats Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 to take the FIFA Club World Cup title.