London, England – Na wetin dem call successful period? Because Chelsea don dey flex their muscles both for pitch and for transfer market. Dem just put Benfica for check as dem win dem 4-1, which mean say dem don qualify for the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup.
And no be just that one oh! Dem also don sign new player wey go do wonders for dem side. Jamie Gittens, the star wey dem sabi dey eye since before the tournament, don finally agree to join Chelsea from Borussia Dortmund. Abeg, this one no be small wahala for competition.
Sporting Director for Dortmund, Sebastian Kehl, don announce say Gittens dey set to pack him bags and move to Stamford Bridge. He say: “Jamie na excellent player, e don bring us plenty joy. Na him wish to carry him career go Chelsea, and we wish am all the success.” Di free and fearless Gittens dey shine for Club World Cup, but e still dey get small challenge with new coach, Niko Kovac. E don only played 13 minutes, wetin show say him gats step up sharp-sharp if him wan make Chelsea fans to dey sing him praises.
As e be now, Chelsea go pay a whopping £48.5 million plus £3.5 million for add-ons to bring am in, and him go start him journey with a seven-year deal. Fans dey expect say this boy go bring am big impact quick-quick, wey dey reason am as one of the best for dribbling area. But make we no forget, him output for final third gats improve if e wan shine for Chelsea like him gats shine.
Meanwhile, Chelsea don also catch Joao Pedro from Brighton, and no be say dem do am small small oh! Dem pay over £50 million for him, as him position fit strengthen their attack. If you been dey sleep, now na your time to wake up because Chelsea don make big moves! Pedro na versatile player wey fit play anywhere for front, making him a hot conclusion to dem missing attacking options.
But make we no forget Newcastle wey dey vex outside. Dem don dey eye Pedro since plenty time, but Chelsea don just swoop him like say na ordinary mouse dem dey catch. Newcastle been plan am but Chelsea don show say dem dey serious when dem show face for the market.
With Gittens and Pedro now in the frame, Chelsea dey on the pathway to rebuild dem frontline, and dem fans dey trip for am. Na who dem go sign next? This transfer window dey hot, and transfer hot gist don just be like pepper soup wey don boil!
As if that no dey enough, Kepa Arrizabalaga don finally say ‘bye-bye’ to Chelsea as him don jump go Arsenal after seven years. E don pen emotional farewell, talk say Chelsea na him home and e dey carry plenty memories along. Arsenal don pay just £5 million, and Kepa dey ready to show wetin him dey bring for new season.
This be just the beginning of wetin fit happen as Chelsea continue to dey shake things for the pitch and market. How dem go take perform for this season? All eyes dey on dem as dey prepare for new battles!
