Barely a transfer window goes by now without Chelsea splashing out on a relatively-unknown young player as they continue their relentless drive to recruit the planet's best emerging talent. The latest to join their ranks during the winter window was 19-year-old midfielder Mathis Amougou.
The Frenchman has barely half a season of senior first-team football under his belt, but that was not enough to deter the free-spending Blues as they forked out €15 million (£12m/$16m) to pry him away from Saint-Etienne on deadline day in early February.
It was another signing that raised eyebrows among increasingly-perplexed Chelsea fans and rival supporters alike, but this might just turn out to be a very shrewd piece of business.
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