There had been suggestions, again emanating from Italy, that Conte’s exasperation would lead him to push for greater influence over transfer policy, potentially wresting some control from the technical director, Michael Emenalo, despite always admitting his forte lies more on the training pitch. Yet Chelsea’s strategy in the market has proved highly successful over recent years, for all the regular upheaval of the management staff, with two Premier League titles secured in the past three seasons. Players are bought and developed, and invariably sold at a profit if they do not make their mark, not least those who graduate through the youth academy.

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