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Chelsea’s most successful signing of the summer 2026 transfer window - according to Football Manager
Doubts have begun to emerge for Chelsea and Liam Rosenior in recent weeks, as a strong start to life at Stamford Bridge for the Blues head coach has given way to a more challenging period of form, both domestically and in Europe.
The Blues were knocked out of the Champions League in emphatic style in midweek as PSG went to Stamford Bridge and left with a 3-0 victory which sealed an 8-2 aggregate win for the defending European champions. Reaching the top four is the clear target for the remainder of the season and fans may begin to turn on the Blues head coach and his side if their current form continues and goals come the end of the season are not attained.
Chelsea’s best signing of summer 2026 - according to Football Manager
Football Manager predicted that Chelsea make eight signings in summer 2026 ahead of next season for a combined £108million, with one new buy standing out in the shape of Everton winger Tyler Dibling.
The 20-year-old signs for the Blues in a £58m deal in the save and makes a decisive impact, starting 39 matches out of 42 appearances across all competitions and registering a respectable eight goals and five assists, with an average rating of 7.03 and two Player of the Match awards.
Dibling was the headline arrival amongst a series of youthful signings for the Blues. Emanuel Emegha signed for £21.5m from Strasbourg, while Dastan Satpayev arrived from Qairat, Denner from Corinthians and Niko Grlic from Maribor. Higher-profile arrivals included veteran goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny for £900k from Barcelona and Jadon Sancho in a surprise £16m move from Manchester United which resulted in just two starts and 14 substitute appearances.
It was certainly an interesting transfer window for Chelsea in the Football Manager save – it can be questioned whether Blues fans would be happy with such a window in real life – but the signing of Dibling was an unquestionable success.
Would Dibling be a good signing for Chelsea?
Dibling only signed for Everton in a £40m deal last summer and has struggled for game time this season under David Moyes. The former Southampton wonderkid has long been touted for big things but it is uncertain whether he is ready, in reality, for a big move to a club like Chelsea at present.
The England Under-21 winger spent time on the books at Chelsea’s academy in the past before returning to Southampton due to reports of ‘homesickness’. It would certainly be a turn of events if Dibling were to return to Chelsea in 2026 – but, of course, such a move would be in keeping with the club’s recent recruitment policy when it comes to signing young wide players.
In the FM26 save, Chelsea’s transfer business is enough to see them earn a Champions League spot through finishing in fifth place, though they are a way off the league leaders and any real title challenge. It remains to be seen whether such a campaign would be enough to prevent Rosenior coming under increasing pressure at Stamford Bridge next term.
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