EVERY Chelsea Transfer Under Todd Boehly – Part Two

The second wave of Todd Boehly-era signings has produced a mixed bag of instant hits, slow-burn projects and outright head-scratchers. With 21 permanent deals on the books since the first instalment of this audit, Chelsea’s recruitment carousel shows no sign of slowing. Below, we dissect every one of those moves, weighing fee against function and promise against production.

Pedro Neto arrived from Wolves in 2024 for just shy of £54 million and has already nailed down a regular starting berth on the flank. While Derby boss Liam Rosenior’s “world-class” tag may be generous, Neto’s direct running and end-product have made him a rare constant in an otherwise rotating forward line.

Joao Felix’s return to Stamford Bridge, by contrast, never ignited. The Portuguese attacker, signed after an underwhelming 2023 loan, managed only 12 Premier League outings and a solitary goal before being moved on. Technical craft was never in doubt; adaptation to the Premier League’s intensity was.

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s £30 million switch from Leicester looked a shrewd piece of business on paper, yet the midfielder spent the bulk of his Chelsea life with the B team. A 2025 exit to Everton ended a puzzling chapter that never fitted the plot.

Goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen, once touted among Europe’s brightest prospects, has seen only eight league appearances since his 2024 arrival. Cup duties have kept him involved, but the No. 1 jersey remains elusive.

Teenage striker Omari Kellyman is yet to debut in blue, instead excelling on loan at Cardiff City, where five goals have propelled the Bluebirds’ promotion push in League One.

Mike Penders and Aaron Anselmino embody Chelsea’s buy-and-harvest model: both signed in 2024, neither has appeared for the seniors. Penders is developing at Strasbourg, Anselmino has collected stamps at Borussia Dortmund, Strasbourg and Boca Juniors.

Mathis Amougou made a solitary substitute cameo versus Southampton before permanently re-joining Strasbourg in 2025, while Portuguese defender Renato Veiga logged seven league games and then swapped London for Villarreal after one season.

Full-back Wiley cost £8.5 million from Atalanta and has since been schooled on loan at Strasbourg and Watford, still awaiting his Chelsea bow. Marc Guiu, recalled from a brief Sunderland loan, has cup goals to his name but only scraps of Premier League time.

Free-transfer Tosin Adarabioyo offers reliable depth without threatening the first-choice pairing, and Joao Pedro has emerged as the most convincing solution yet to the club’s centre-forward conundrum, capable also of dropping into the hole.

Jamie Gittens and Alejandro Garnacho arrived with £50 million-plus pedigree and youthful promise. Flashes of brilliance have been interspersed with inconsistency: Gittens’ toolkit excites, Garnacho’s one league goal and three assists underline a work in progress.

At the opposite end of the excitement spectrum sits Estevao. The 18-year-old winger has already become a fan favourite, tormenting full-backs with searing pace and fearless dribbles. Many already brand him Boehly’s best capture to date.

Defender Jorrel Hato’s path is blocked by the Reece James–Malo Gusto duopoly, limiting him to cup minutes, while Ipswich hero Liam Delap has struggled to replicate his ruthless Championship form in royal blue.

Dario Essugo has yet to kick a ball thanks to a persistent thigh complaint, and French teenager Mamadou Sarr has skipped the queue entirely, captaining Strasbourg after a Club World Cup cameo for Chelsea.

Finally, Kendry Paez, 18, is continuing his education at River Plate following earlier developmental spells at Strasbourg, keeping alive the hope that the Ecuadorian prodigy can one day illuminate Stamford Bridge.

Taken together, these 21 deals underscore Chelsea’s scatter-gun strategy: scatter enough seeds, some will surely bloom. Which ones ultimately flower will dictate whether Boehly’s second batch of recruits is remembered as visionary or merely voluminous.