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Will Chelsea announce a permanent signing of £50m or more by 7 Aug 2026?

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Chelsea announced Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa for £117m on 21 July, followed by Maxence Lacroix from Crystal Palace for £52m on 30 July.

Resolved 21 Jul 2026
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A signing counts when Chelsea FC officially announces a completed permanent transfer on chelseafc.com; fees are per BBC Sport or Sky Sports at announcement, add-ons excluded.

The pattern behind it

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None of Chelsea's last seven permanent head coaches — Conte, Sarri, Lampard, Tuchel, Potter, Pochettino, Maresca — started a third season in charge. This pattern is not split. Winning a trophy did not change it; four of the seven won one.

None of Chelsea's last seven head coaches started a third season. We looked at every permanent coach since José Mourinho's second spell ended in 2015. Four of the seven won a trophy, and it did not change the result. The five most recent are below.