Victor osimhen done, Gyokeres agreement,Kudus deal, Nkuku departure”, Chelsea squad once the January transfer is completed

Victor Osimhen has been finished, Gyokeres has reached an agreement, Kudus has made a contract, and Nkuku has left the Chelsea team once the January move is finalised.

For the time being, Chelsea has gotten off to a strong start in the 2024/25 season; but, if the Blues were to make a move in the transfer market during the month of January, who would they target?

Following Chelsea’s Premier League match against Arsenal, which ended in a 1-1 draw, the Blues entered the international break in November in third place in the table. They were four points behind Man City, who were in second place, and nine points behind Liverpool, who were leading the league. The team coached by Enzo Maresca has gotten off to a fantastic start, and they are now in first place in the Europa Conference League. Chelsea has registered 16 goals in their first three matches in the European tournament.

It is possible that Maresca would be tempted to add to his already huge roster during the forthcoming transfer window in order to preserve the good start that his team has had under his leadership. What players could be able to make their way to Stamford Bridge if Maresca were to make some changes to his team in the month of January? We simulated the January transfer window for the year 2025 in order to find out…

The January transfer window for Chelsea in 2025 was a simulation.
For the purpose of putting up this simulation, we made use of the Football Manager 2024 editor to provide Maresca complete control over the January transfer window of 2025. This allowed us to choose which players the Spaniard would like to add to his team. As a result, this transpired.

Amounts Received (48 Million)
£48 million for Ousmane Diomande, who plays for Sporting CP

Due to the fact that Chelsea currently possesses one of the most formidable teams in the league, it is not necessary for the club to acquire further players during the January transfer window. However, in the simulation, Maresca introduced a new defender to the club by purchasing Ousmane Diomande from Sporting CP for a substantial amount of money.

It was a significant amount of money that was spent for the Ivory Coast international player, who was 20 years old at the time, but Maresca came to the conclusion that he was too brilliant to pass up following his strong start to the season with Sporting. Maresca made an unsuccessful effort to recruit Jarell Quansah from Liverpool prior to signing Diomande, which demonstrates that the Spaniard was placing a higher priority on acquiring a defender in the month of January.

Outgoings (with add-ons, totalling 43 million pounds)
Twenty-six million pounds for Benoit Badiashile (Lille)
As a member of Paris Saint-Germain, Mykhailo Mudryk — A loan for six months with a cost of nine million pounds and an option to buy for sixty-two million pounds
As a member of Manchester United, Ben Chilwell — A loan for six months with a charge of £4.1 million
The Leicester City resident Cesare Casadei — Loan for six months with a charge of three million pounds
“Wolves” player Marc Guiu Six-month loan with a charge of seven hundred thousand dollars
The Luton Town resident Tyrique George Fee of $200,000 for a loan with a six-month term
Located in Gillingham, Harvey Vale — A loan for a period of six months
Wimbledon’s Alex Matos (Player) — A loan for a period of six months
In January, Benoit Badiashile left on a permanent basis, following the departure of another defender on the same day that another defender arrived. Having spent just two years with the Blues, the Frenchman was eventually transferred to Lille for a price of £26 million. This is little less than the amount that Chelsea paid for him the previous year.

Maresca also moved on another prominent name in the simulation, moving Mykhailo Mudryk to Paris Saint-Germain on loan for a cost of nine million pounds. This event took place throughout the simulation. In point of fact, it appeared as though Maresca had lost patience, as there was an option-to-buy provision that comprised 62 million pounds.

Ben Chilwell, who was looking for more playing time, moved to Manchester United on a loan for a period of six months. Cesare Casadei and Marc Guiu both moved to other Premier League teams on short-term loans, heading to Wolves and Leicester City, respectively. Chilwell’s departure was motivated by his desire to play more often.

Tyrique George, Harvey Vale, and Alex Matos were all given loan agreements for a period of six months during the final few days of the transfer window. These young players will be transferring to the Championship, League One, and League Two respectively.