Mour and More signings

Chelsea

In: 
Andre Schurrle - Bayer Levekusen - £18m
Marco van Ginkel - Vitesse Arnhem - £8m (reported)
Mark Schwarzer - Unattatched – Free
Christian Cuevas - O'Higgins – Undisclosed
Willian - Anzhi Makhachkala - £30m
Christian Atsu - Porto £3.5m
Samuel Eto'o - Anzhi Makhachkala – Free

Out:
Oriol Romeu - Valencia – Loan
Thibaut Courtois - Athletico Madrid – Loan
Marko Marin - Sevilla – Loan
Yossi Benayoun – Released
Paulo Ferreira – Released
Hilario – Released
Florent Malouda - Bursaspor – Released
Ross Turnbull - Doncaster – Free
Christian Atsu - Vitesse Arnhem – Loan
Victor Moses - Liverpool – Loan
Romelu Lukaku - Everton - Loan

Stamford Bridge has been abuzz with the return of José Mourinho. Upon arrival, Mourinho has looked to stamp his authority over the Chelsea side, bringing in Bayer Leverkusen winger Andre Schurrle, Vitesse Arnhem midfielder Marco van Ginkel, Fulham keeper Mark Schwarzer, Cameroon striker Samuel Eto’o and pipping Tottenham to Anzhi winger Willian. Mourinho has been quite busy this window, especially with his protracted rather public unsuccessful attempt to prise Wayne Rooney from David Moyes’ Manchester United. Mourinho inherited a star-studded Chelsea side from Rafael Benitez, and after injecting some high quality acquisitions into the squad, they are certainly a force to be reckoned with, if Mourinho’s 7-1-1 formation does not rear its ugly head once more. If the special one can find the right combination Chelsea could well be in with a shot at the title this season.

Grade: A-

Mourinho’s side is simply class, there are no holes, there is great depth and they have signed rather well despite a large fee for Willian. A real danger team and a title challenge is certainly in the offing.

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