The current situation of Chelsea’s 50 contracts in Burleigh Times: Spend 1.4 billion in three years, who will become the winner and who will become the passerby?

Since Todd Burleigh took over Chelsea in 2022, the team has been moving frequently in the summer and winter windows. With the addition of Yorell Harto, the number of new players during this period has reached 50.

If you say that after Burleigh took over, Chelsea is very active in the transfer market. The American has signed about 50 first-team players in just over three years.

, by comparison, Chelsea signed less than 30 players from the 2016-17 championship to the 2022 takeover. Even if the club deducts one-year transfer ban, with one extra transfer window, the number of contracts signed is only about half of today.

If first team signings (including permanent transfers and loan payments), Dutch defender Yorel Harto became the 50th new player this summer. Yes, as you might ask, this total includes two Joao Felix joinings – one on loan for the 2022-23 season and the other on a permanent transfer for the 2024-25 season, but neither of them were successful.

How are these 50 players now? For the convenience of understanding, the specific segmentation is as follows: Burleigh introduced 17 new players in the first season of Chelsea, 12 in the 2023-24 season, 13 in the 2024-25 season, and 8 in the current summer (Dario Essugo, Liam Delapp, Mamadu Saar, Kendri Pais, Joao Pedro, Jamie Gittens, Estewan William and Harto).

It should be noted that Chelsea also sent away a large number of players during the same period, but the team recovered £645.5 million by selling people, which is far from the investment of £1.44 billion - and that does not count the nearly £53 million that will be paid for Denar and Jovani Kunda next summer. Of the eight players introduced this summer, six remained at Stamford Bridge, with Sal and Pais joining Strasbourg on loan, but the situation for the rest is as follows:

Rachim Sterling

As the first first-team signing player of the Boli era, Sterling has contributed at least some goals under several coaches. However, Enzo Maresca thinks he is redundant and his poor performance in the year of loan at Arsenal, it is difficult for other teams to risk signing him this summer, not to mention that his high-value contract at Chelsea will not expire in two years.

Kalidu Coolibali

Shortly after the departure of the former Napoli star, Napoli ended the long Serie A championship drought, and he only stayed in West London for a year. Chelsea sent him to Riyadh Crescent for £33m, and he still plays for the team today.

Gaga Slonina

The American goalkeeper is obviously a "Star of the Future". He has been loaned three times but has not yet completed his first-team debut in Chelsea. The club has since signed several goalkeepers, which makes people wonder whether he will realize his potential elsewhere.

Karni Chukumeka

Relying on his breakthrough season at Aston Villa and his outstanding performance at the England U19 youth team, Chukumeka has joined Chelsea and has made 32 appearances for the team so far and has scored 1 Premier League goal. He was loaned to Dortmund at the end of last season and is unlikely to add 23 league appearances to his parent team in the short term. The Spaniard struggled in its first two seasons, with the deal that Mark Cucurella has been questioned for £60 million from Brighton. However, he got back to form last season and gained a place in Enzo Maresca's system.

Cesare Casadai

Casadei was chased by several clubs before joining in 2022, but failed to show too much Premier League level. The former Inter Milan potential star returned to Italy in February to join Turin.

Wesley Forfana

The high-priced contracted Forfana has been suffering from injuries in the past three years. The £75 million centre-back performed well at the start of last season, but subsequent injuries left him with only 34 appearances for the club in various events.

Pierre - Emerric Aubameyang

Thomas Tuchel signed Aubameyang a few days before get out of class, and he quickly left the team the following summer. He performed much better in Marseille and Arcadisia and returned to Marseille again in July.

Denis Zakaria

Swiss midfielder Zakaria was loaned to Juventus for one season but failed to leave too many marks. He left Juventus to join Monaco in the summer of 2023 and performed better in Ligue 1.

Ben Badiasheller

In January 2023, Badiasheller joined the team with the injury of Wesley Fofana, but he never stood firm in the position of the main defender. The £35 million player made quite a few appearances in the Europa League last season, but there are few opportunities to play in the league, which means he is likely to leave this summer.

David Datro Fofane

The former Molde forward was a strange signing from the beginning and never got a fair chance at Chelsea. He has been on loan three times in the past two seasons, the most recent in Türkiye’s Gozetpe, whose future is still unclear.

Andre Santos

Brazil midfielder Andre Santos has a tortuous road to growth, but it may soon be able to usher in Chelsea's Premier League debut. He was not doing well while on loan to Nottingham Forest, but was in great form at Strasbourg and eventually finished his debut in the Club World Cup..

Mihailo Muderick

Mudrik, who has not played for Chelsea since the end of 2024, has never been worthy of his high value and received charges from the FA in June for suspected violations of anti-doping regulations. The winger denied intentional violation of any rules, but could face a long ban if the charges were established.

Noni Marduk

As one of the more successful signings, Marduk joined from Eindhoven in 2023 and has won a Premier League hat trick. However, as Chelsea is eager to raise money this summer, Arsenal's £48 million offer is hard to refuse.

Marlo Gustow

French full-back Gustow has performed well and badly since joining from Lyon, but there are also many impressive moments. In addition, his availability is particularly important when Rees James is suffering from injuries.

Enzo Fernandez

Some people think Chelsea paid too much for Enzo Fernandez, but he had at least gained a foothold in the Blues' first team. The £107 million player completed his 100th appearance last season and scored a key goal in the Europa League final. Although Joao Felix's loan period under Graham Porter occasionally shines, it is generally frustrating. A permanent transfer in more than a year... Well, he is now victorious in Riyadh, so you can judge the situation by yourself.

Nicolas Jackson

When he signed Jackson, he was looking at the future, but he hadtily assumed the role of the main striker. As a veteran No. 9 player, his performance failed to meet expectations and Chelsea is ready to hear a offer for him after introducing two new strikers this summer.

Christopher Nkunku

Nkunku's injury problem is one of the reasons why Jackson's playing time has increased. The Frenchman has never been able to return to his best form before his injury and is likely to switch to other teams next season. The signing of Diego Morela is really fleeting. Portuguese young player Morera only played for Chelsea once, then loaned to Lyon and permanently transferred to Strasbourg last summer.

Angero Gabriel

Brazilian midfielder Angero was immediately loaned to Strasbourg, where his performance made the Riyadh victory willing to bid about £20 million. That's enough to get Chelsea to agree to the sale, and although he never played for the first team, the team made a fortune.

Leslie Ugochukwu

After playing several times under Mauricio Pochettino, Chelsea believes Ugochukwu needs more loan playing time. He has made 26 appearances in the league for relegated Southampton last season and has now returned to West London.

Axel DiSassi

Disasi, who can be a centre-back or right-back, has gained a lot of playing time under Pochettino. But under Maresca's situation is different. The Frenchman was loaned to Aston Villa at the end of last season and his future is uncertain.

Robert Sanchez's performance at Chelsea was not always convincing, but it was supported by the head coach. The Spanish international has now defeated Jorge Petrovic and Philip Jorgensen to secure the position of the Blues' No. 1 goalkeeper.

Moises Kessetdo

Chelsea won the competition for Kessetdo, and he joined from Brighton with a Premier League record. Although he has adapted for a while, he has been one of the best players on the team last season.

Romeo Lavia

Belgian midfielder suffered from injuries in his first season, which made people wonder what he could have performed. He received more playing time last season, but the next 12 months are crucial to him.

David Washington

The former Santos potential star has barely made a debut in Chelsea first team, but has scored several goals for the U21 youth team. Now 20 years old, he has returned to Santos on loan until the end of 2025.

Jorge Petrovic

Serbian goalkeeper Petrovic threatened Sanchez's position at the end of the 2023-24 season, but was loaned to Strasbourg last season. Now he has left the team permanently and replaced Kepa, who has loaned Chelsea, to join Bournemouth. When Chelsea signed Palmer from Manchester City at a high price, some people expressed doubts, but the skeptics quickly fell silent. The performance of 43 goals in two seasons is enough to say it all.

Omari Kellyman

Kellyman joined from Aston Villa in the summer of 2024, while Ian Mattson transferred in the opposite direction. However, injuries have left the England youth international unable to show his abilities.

Tosin Adabioyo

The signing of Tosin from the same-city team Fulham was a smart deal, and he made 22 appearances in the league last season. The question now is whether the arrival of new player Harto will limit his playing time. Mark Giu, the signing of Spanish striker Giu from Barcelona seems to be a chance to sign, and he has never been regarded as the main striker. With Liam Delapp and Joao Pedro joining this summer, it seems likely that Jiwu will leave the team on loan or permanent transfer.

Kirnan Duisbury - Hall

Duisbury - Hall followed Maresca from Leicester, but seemed to be out of place with the team. If he leaves this summer, Chelsea is likely to lose money on the £30 million midfielder.

Renato Vega

Former Basel player Vega was loaned out after only half a season. There were rumors that Juventus would sign it permanently, but there is not much news about this kind of thing at present, and the versatile Portuguese player's future is uncertain.

Kaleb Wyley

Young American defender Wyley has been loaned to Strasbourg and Watford after joining the FCU Atlanta United. He recently completed his second Watford loan and will play at Vicarag Road Stadium next season.

Philip Jorgensen

Jorgensen made 24 appearances last season, most of which were in the Europa League. The 23-year-old is expected to put pressure on Sanchez for the second straight season.

Aaron Anselmino

When signing Argentine centre-back Anselmino from Boca youth, he first returned to his old club on loan and finally made his debut in the World Club Cup. Maresca seems to think he is not ready to play in the Premier League and he is likely to be loaned again. When Chelsea signed Neto, there were already many wingers in the team, but he seemed to fit the team's plan. The departure of winger Marduk further confirms this.

Jaton Sancho

Sancho's performance on loan from Manchester United includes goals in the UEFA League final. But Chelsea decided not to work with him for a long time, and the parent team Manchester United are pushing for his transfer, and Juventus seems to be the most likely next player. Mike Penders, Belgian goalkeeper Penders was famous when he joined, and Chelsea had left him with Henk for another year after signing last summer. He has now been loaned to Strasbourg for one season and is expected to fill the vacancy left by Petrovic.

Matis Amuku

French midfielder Amuku, who signed in mid-February last year, has only made two appearances. He has left the team and Strasbourg has completed the permanent signing.