Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital have been massively criticised since their takeover of Chelsea.

Chelsea have spent around €1.3bn on transfer fees under the new ownership since their takeover in May 2022.

So far, the project hasn’t looked a success, but popular transfer insider Fabrizio Romano believes the Chelsea project will come good.

“We can only judge Chelsea in 3-4 years. This is their idea,” Romano told Men In Blazers.

“But I can understand now people saying, Chelsea project is difficult to understand and all the criticisms about Chelsea project.

“I understand that because they have spent big money and we are not seeing big results, but trust me, some of the young players Chelsea are signing are special players.

“I always mention Kendry Paez from Ecuador but also Willian Estevão, this guy is really special. Special sources in Brazil see him as Neymar-level potential. Obviously, they are young but we are talking about fantastic talents.

“Some of them are already developing at the club. Look at Madueke, when they signed him, he wasn’t at Chelsea level, now he’s shining, and Cole Palmer was a fantastic investment also.

“So, their idea is like, let’s see in 1,2,3 years how we develop when all these players, also from South America join the club. This is the idea, long term. Will it take some time? Yes, but I think this players they are signing are very, very good.”