At the end of a surprisingly tepid summer 2015 transfer window for Chelsea there were a lot of questions about how the champions could buy a mid-level 26-year-old centre-back like Papy Djilobodji when they needed proper reinforcements.
Many of those questions came from the players at Stamford Bridge and sources have told ESPN FC that a number were not exactly impressed with the Senegal international, with one even calling it a "lack-of-ambition signing."
So you have to wonder what the current squad will make of Alexandre Pato. The Brazilian striker has a lot of talent but given how his career has trailed off since leaving AC Milan for Corinthians in early 2013, it represents a gamble for what is likely to be the club's sole piece of first-team business this January.