Journalist rates Chelsea’s top 9 summer signings as Blues reach quarter season mark

Chelsea are through the first quarter of their season, and it’s a good moment to look at their summer signings and the impact they made.

The international break has come around again, meaning a chance to look back at Chelsea’s season so far. The Premier League season is now 10 games old – so which of the Blues’ summer signings have done the best?

That was the question put to Bobby Vincent of Football.London, and he ended up ranking the 9 senior additions in order of best to worst signings:

1. Morgan Rogers 2. Jordan Henderson 3. Pep Chavarria 4. Emi Martinez 5. Maxence Lacroix 6. Danny Welbeck 7. Geovany Quenda 8. Valentin Barco 9. Emmanuel Emegha

Rogers is number one, there’s no disputing that. And Henderson has made a far bigger than expected impact in the early stages of the campaign.

Expectations for Chavarria were pretty low, and by exceeding them he’s endeared himself to the fans already. Martinez has been fine – fourth seems generous, however.

Lacroix has played the most minutes apart from Rogers and while he’s not been amazing, has at least been solid. He could be higher.

After there you get into the zone of players who have largely had cameos. Welbeck isn’t trusted as a striker while Joao Pedro is out, which points to him being a bad signing. Then there’s Quenda, Barco and Emegha who have had largely had cameo and cup showings.

Some very odd transfer rumours this week have seen Romeo Lavia linked with our Premier League rivals.

Malo Gusto has told Chelsea he wants to leave in January, and it seems like the club will certainly at least entertain the idea.