The transfer market has exhibited the worst sides of the sport for some time now and it’s only getting more and more extreme. Chelsea alone managed to out-spend all the clubs in Italy, Spain, France and Germany during the January window, as new owner Todd Boehly somehow manages to make Roman Abramovich seem tightfisted in comparison.
This bull in a china shop approach to the world of football has been outright embarrassing. Even the Chelsea fans feel awkward about cheering on this latest incarnation of their club, especially as the results on the