Chelsea Still Has the Largest Squad in the Premier League at Mid-Transfer Window

At the halfway point of the summer transfer window, Chelsea maintains the largest squad in the Premier League with 38 players under contract, though this is down from 58 during the 2024-2025 season. Tottenham is close behind with 37 players, while the league average is 29.4. The article details positional congestion: five goalkeepers, tripled defensive positions, a depleted midfield relying on Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez, and an imbalanced attack with expensive signings like Morgan Rogers (€137.3 million) and Geovany Quenda (€50 million). Despite trimming the squad, Chelsea faces registration limits of 25 players for the Premier League and will have no European competition in 2026-2027, raising questions about squad management.

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