Despite missing out on the likes of Ross Barkley and Romelu Lukaku this summer, Premier League champions Chelsea overtook Manchester United as the biggest spenders on Deadline Day, spending £202 million in total.
The signings of Danny Drinkwater from Leicester City for £35 million and Davide Zappacosta from Torino for £23 million meant that Antonio Conte's side overspent the likes of United, who spent £169.5 million on Matic, Lukaku, Lindelof and Ibrahimovic.
They might have spent the most, but people are labelling Chelsea's transfer window as a failure after Conte missed out on some of their biggest targets.
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Alongside that, the Blues have managed to offload the equivalent of four teams, with 43 players leaving Stamford Bridge.
In the past, Chelsea have been criticised for their inability to give academy players a chance in the first team. Prime examples include Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Dominic Solanke, who have coincidentally moved on this summer.
The fact that Chelsea have offloaded 43 players this summer - of which 29 have sought experience on loan - is a worrying stat for those who are seeking opportunities at youth level.
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Nathan Ake, for example, only managed to make seven appearances for Chelsea between 2012 and 2017 - a truly abysmal stat considering his huge talent.
Chelsea have inserted a buy-back clause for Aké in his Bournemouth contract. Image: PA
Many supporters were disappointed by the sale of some talented players, including Bertrand Traore, Tammy Abraham and Kurt Zouma.
The previously mentioned Ake was one of the 43 Chelsea players to find another club this summer, joining Bournemouth in a £20 million deal.
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Here are all 43 players who either left Stamford Bridge on a permanent deal or went out on loan, this summer:
Nemanja Matic - Manchester United, £40 million
Nathan Ake - Bournemouth, £20 million
Juan Cuadrado - Juventus, £17.3 million
Bertrand Traore - Lyon, £8.8 million
Christian Atsu - Newcastle, £6.2 million
Asmir Begovic - Bournemouth, undisclosed
Dominic Solanke - Liverpool, undisclosed
John Terry - Aston Villa, free
Tammy Abraham - Swansea, loan
Kurt Zouma - Stoke, loan
Nathan Chalobah,
undisclosed
Alex Davey - Released
Fankaty Dabo - Vitesse, loan
Kasey Plamer - Huddersfield, loan
Bradley Collins -
Forest Green, loan
Charlie Colkett - Vitesse Arnhem, loan
Nathan Baxter - Woking, loan
Alex Kiwomya - Doncaster, free
Josimar Quintero - Rostov, loan
Ola Aina - Hull City, loan
Mukhtar Ali - Vitesse, undisclosed
Ruben Loftus-Cheek - Crystal Palace, loan
Josimar Quintero - Rostov, loan
Todd Kane, Groningen, loan
Marco Van Ginkel - PSV, undisclosed
Lucas Piazon - Fulham, loan
Ike Ugbo - Barnsley, loan
Jay Dasilva - Charlton, loan
Mason Mount - Vitesse, loan
Izzy Brown - Brighton, loan
Jamal Blackman - Sheffield United, loan
Michael Hector - Hull, loan
Tomas Kalas - Fulham, loan
Matt Miagza - Vitesse, loan
Jeremie Boga - Birmingham, loan
Charlie Wakefield - Stevenage, loan
Kyle Jameson - West Brom, undisclosed
Malakai Mars - Barnet, undisclosed
Fikayo Tomori - Hull, loan
Bekanty Victorien Angban - Waasland-Beveren, loan
Mario Pasalic - Spartak Moscow, loan
Lewis Baker - Middlesbrough, loan
Jordan Houghton - Doncaster, loan
Chelsea have also reportedly inserted a buy-back clause into Bertrand Traore's contract. Image: PA
Thoughts on Chelsea's transfer business this summer? Should they have so many players out on loan?
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