Report: Chelsea new owners set to follow this Liverpool’s transfer policy
Chelsea is preparing to transition from the Roman Abramovich era to new ownership after 19-and-a-half years.
However, Todd Boehly’s group has been picked as the preferred bidder, and football finance specialist Kieran Maguire believes Chelsea will take a different approach to the transfer market under Todd Boehly’s ownership.
Following Liverpool’s recent success, Maguire believes Chelsea will attempt to imitate the methods done by Fenway Sports Group (FSG).
In comparison to Chelsea, Manchester City, and Manchester United, FSG and Jurgen Klopp have combined to construct a vast roster at Liverpool without investing a lot of money.
Speaking on Sky Sports, Maguire said: “Roman Abramovich’s approach was ‘if I sign a player and it doesn’t work, then we just go and sign another player or we replace the manager.’ I think what we will see is a more data analytical, a more measured and more money-ball approach coming from the Boehly group.
“They’ve seen what FSG have achieved at Liverpool. Liverpool have spent half a billion pounds less over the course of the last nine years investing in the player market compared to Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City and yet we’re sitting this morning with Liverpool on the brink of a potential quadruple. So, I think we will see a more measured approach to spending money. Less big fees, more investment in younger players who perhaps Chelsea can look to move on at a later stage and there will be a strategic movement as far as the player recruitment and retention is concerned.”