Following the departure of Roman Abramovich and a takeover by a consortium led by Todd Boehly, questions were asked whether Chelsea would tighten their belts in the transfer market or continue the free-spending tactic so often deployed under the previous regime.
The signing of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, for £10m, from Barcelona on transfer deadline day provides a firm full stop on the answer.
Chelsea have spent around £270m on several players this summer, including Wesley Fofana, Marc Cucurella, Raheem Sterling,…