New Chelsea owner Todd Boehly has been keen to splash the cash on Thomas Tuchel's first team, but an important part of his bid to buy the Blues was his commitment to bolstering the club's famous academy.
Working alongside youth chiefs Neil Bath and Jim Fraser, Boehly has signalled a real willingness to pursue the game's top talents, with a number of big names brought in to bump a youth setup which was sewing the seeds for a push like this even before the American's arrival.
Former Wimbledon manager Mark Robinson joined as the new boss of the development side, while young starlets like Mason Burstow, Travis Akomeah, Leo Cardoso and Kiano Dyer all arrived before the sanctions on the club brought the fun to a halt.
With the Blues once again free to spend money, Boehly has been aggressive in the youth market to ensure there is no repeat of last season, in which the development side came within minutes from relegation from the Premier League 2.
He might not even be finished for the summer, with interest in Peterborough's Ronnie Edwards and frequent reports linking Palmeiras sensation Endrick and Inter's Cesare Casadei with moves to Stamford Bridge.
For now, here are the youngsters who have joined in Boehly's first window.