Chelsea have come a long way since the first transfer window of the Todd Boehly/Clearlake Capital era and not just on the pitch.
Their playing squad has been transformed in the last 15 months and so too has the team at the top of the club charged with overseeing their transfer business.
Following the arrival of new owners which coincided with the departures of a string of respected personnel responsible for Chelsea’s running, Boehly added interim sporting director to his list of titles.
Last summer’s window would have been an eye-opening introduction to football’s workings for the American billionaire.