Chelsea’s new shirt contract with Nike is thought to be the reason behind the English Premier League champion’s surprising lack of transfer dealings in the current window.
The London football giants in October, 2016, signed a £900m 15-year shirt deal with Nike which kicks-in after the club’s sponsorship contract with rivals, Adidas, expires at the end of June.
Club management is therefore cautious about announcing deals or presenting new signings who may have to show up for media interactions in a jersey that will be extinct in a matter of days.
In what will be a show of intent, the club is expected to unveil out of contract Manchester City first choice goalkeeper, Willy Caballero, on July 1, the day its new shirt contract with Nike takes off.
