Chelsea began in January a living room after the consecutive defeats of Fulham and Ipswich, and the Winter Blues have followed them this month while abandoning the points to Crystal Palace and Bournemouth before the defeat in Manchester City last weekend.
With the time marked in the January transfer window, the club has seen how its depth is not as formidable as expected, and any possibility of a challenge of the title has faded quickly.
But the qualification of the Champions League is on the radar, since they feel a point among the top four with 15 games for the end, as well as a possible European trophy such as the fugitive favorites to lift the League of the European Conference.
Here, our expert in Chelsea, Kieran Gill, examines the five key questions for the club that goes to the last days of the window.
What businesses have Chelsea? Done so far in January and will they be happy with that?
With five days until the window closed, they have not signed anyone and they did not sell anyone but Renato Veiga Veiga to Juventus until summer.
Enzo Maresca team has been reduced in recent weeks and the challenge of the title has vanished
In Mail Sport's questions and answers earlier this month, we reported how Chelsea did not plan to be too busy, so there is no panic inside the club.
But they have been looking to strengthen their team with the strange treatment here and there, since they have often been in the entire mandate of Todd Boehly and Clearlake as owners. Chelsea is willing to take him to the cable, although they are playing on the night of the deadline, against West Ham in Stamford Bridge.
What do they need and have money to spend?
From the outside, Chelsea seems to need a better goalkeeper than Robert Sánchez. Inside, they have been looking to bring an end with Mykhailo Mudryk still suspended and for a striker to compete with Nicolas Jackson.
A midfielder is also a possibility after the injuries showed vulnerability in that area, with the surrounding wardrobe stealing Enzo Maresca from another option there. They have the capital to spend if the right opportunity is presented.
Chelsea's co -owner, Todd Boehly, has not been as active as in previous transfer windows
What signings are they directed?
Chelsea is willing to wait for his time for Alejandro Garnacho of Manchester United, which is an agreement that could go down to the cable.
Jamie Gittens of Borussia Dortmund and Nico Williams of Athletic Bilbao are also on the end list. Bayern Munich's Mathys Tel is sought, with Chelsea encouraged by him as a substitute not used in his last three games at the time of writing.
Ipswich Liam Delap likes, but that would be a transfer for summer, not now.
Chelsea's impulse for Manchester United end, Alejandro Garnacho, is ready to go down to the cable
Bayern Munich Youngster Mathys Tel is on Chelsea's list and has been expelled for his club
Who could leave?
Axel Disasi is sought by Aston Villa, Lobos and other clubs in Europe. Villa sounds closer to landing the defender today and they also like Joao Felix, who wants the game time after being a bank heater of £ 46.3 million this season.
Meanwhile, Chelsea is working to sell Cesare Casadei, and if they can, they would like to get Carney Chukwueka and Ben Chilwell from the books.
Everton could make a movement for Chukwuemeka or Chilwell borrowed, but for that to work, Chelsea would need to cancel the loan of the Armando Broja season in Goodison Park.
Axel Disasi looks more likely that he leaves Chelsea next week with Villa leads the road
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If Chelsea does not get a left end, the 18 -year -old academy girl, Tyrique George, has demonstrated promising enough that she should be given more opportunities in the Premier League.
Trevoh Chabah has returned from his loan of the season to the Crystal Palace to help with defensive deficiencies.
And if Maresca decides that he needs to try someone else in the goal, he can resort to Filip Jorgensen, the 22 -year -old who was signed in the summer for £ 20.7 million of Villarreal.