As Chelsea begin their transfer ban as punishment for acting outside the rules, it might seem strange to hear that they have signed Mateo Kovacic from Real Madrid on a permanent deal - especially following a loan spell which divided opinion last season.
Chelsea have all but officially signed Kovacic before his loan deal expires on Sunday. They're able to do so because he's already registered as a Chelsea player following last season's Stamford Bridge spell, by the way.
Real Madrid need to offload players after already spending over £300m and Kovacic was deemed as surplus to requirements.