Following a spending spree in the summer that saw marquee arrivals such as Kai Havertz, Timo Werner, Ben Chilwell and Hakim Ziyech, Frank Lampard is focusing on a sense of direction and development of an in-game philosophy as his side enters the business end of the season.

Chelsea recorded an emphatic 4-0 win over Morecambe in the FA Cup third round game, that saw their attacking signings produce direct goal contributions, after a spree of poor results.

One of their goals is finishing in the top four while they will also be eyeing cup silverware. Cutting financial losses and completing outgoing transfers is another key concern for the London club.

On that note, we look at the top transfer stories surrounding Chelsea from January 11.

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Chelsea’s Castillo departs for Den Haag loan move

Chelsea youngster Juan Castillo’s loan spell at AZ Alkmaar was brought to a premature end by his parent club.

The Blues youngster will instead play for ADO Den Haag for a six-month period on loan. He signed for Chelsea in 2016 from AFC Ajax and guided the academy to youth Premier League and FA Cup titles.

On joining his new club after an underwhelming spell at Alkmaar, the Chelsea starlet said:

Permanent Napoli move a priority, says Bakayoko’s agent

Tiemoue Bakayoko has seen an upsurge in his career since moving to the Serie A. A couple of stints, at AC Milan and now Napoli, seemed to have worked for the midfielder who seemed out of his comfort zone at Chelsea.

He also netted the winner for Napoli a day ago as his side beat Udinese 2-1 away from home.

And, his agent has lifted the lid on the Chelsea man’s plans for the future claiming that a permanent move to Napoli is the target. He remarked:

He continued:

Chelsea starlet Jade Soonup-Bell signs first professional contract

Only a day after his 17th birthday, Chelsea starlet Jude Soonsup-Bell has put pen to paper on his first-ever professional contract.

The youngster was asked to train with the first-team ahead of their FA Cup clash, and is now set to play for the development squad after a blistering couple of months for the U-18s.

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