The Blues have made the most of their transfer ban and committed almost all Academy players to long term contracts.

Chelsea's future never looked better and here's why:
  • Ethan Ampadu set the tone for all Academy stars, penning a 5-year deal with the Blues back in the summer of 2018.
  • Mason Mount was among the first Academy gems the Blues have offered a contract to at the beginning of the current season. The 21-year-old signed a fresh 5-year deal with the club back in July 2019. Chelsea offered the young talent around £77,000-a-week, showing how well they are committed to putting their trust in the young players.
  • Loftus-Cheek was up next - the 24-year-old had also agreed to a 5-year contract that could be worth over £150,000-a-week.
  • Callum Hudson-Odoi followed suit. The 19-year-old put his name on a 5-year-deal in September 2019, receiving a substantial wage increase to £120,000 a week.
  • Chelsea sensation Gilmour had also extended his deal until 2023 back in September, penning a 4-year deal.
  • Fikayo Tomori also signed a 5-year deal back in December 2019. The 23-year-old has become another Chelsea Academy graduate that enjoyed amazing breakthrough into the first team this season.
  • Reece James has become among those Chelsea starlets who have extended their contracts this year. The right-back, who's only started his senior career at Chelsea this season after a successful loan spell at Wigan, has committed himself to his boyhood club until the summer of 2025. The 20-year-old has reportedly agreed a deal worth £100,000 a week.
  • Ian Maatsen followed Reece James with (unsurprisingly) 5-year deal with the Blues.
  • Tino Anjorin has also agreed a 5-year deal a few days ago, becoming the 9th Chelsea Academy player to do so.
  • Tammy Abraham remains the only Chelsea kid to extend his current deal - the talks are ongoing at the moment.

So, in a nutshell, the Blues have the whole Academy on long-term deals. Each and every starlet has a healthy release clause, making any advances virtually impossible.