Graeme Souness, the now suspended former Liverpool player, has criticized the bet on Cucurella, invoking the problems of the Leicester midfielder, and questioning the knowledge of the Blues’ new owner.

Hiring Marc Cucurella: “The money they spent on Marc Cucurella is meaningless given that Chelsea already had Marcos Alonso, Ben Chilwell and Reece James in the same position. Is Cucurella a huge improvement for them? Manchester City wanted him.”

Risk betting on Aubameyang: “The downside is that he’s 33. Mikel Arteta did really well for Arsenal by conceding Aubameyang. He seems to have found an improvement in Gabriel Jesus. If Chelsea want to pamper Aubameyang, they take the same risk.” That Arsenal toured with that idiot, Mesut Ozil, who disappeared once Wenger put him on a ridiculously inflated salary.”