Chelsea will be keeping one eye on the performances of a departed pair who have impressed so far this season.
Chelsea chief Marina Granovskaia showed her transfer market nous by inserting two crucial buy-back clauses, worth a combined £108million, into the terms of two high-profile departures this summer. Both Tino Livramento and Tammy Abraham have enjoyed stellar starts to life at their new clubs, to the point where the Blues could soon be tempted to make use of their smart work.
Livramento, a youngster who was far from a household name when he joined Southampton this summer, has caught the eye with his early-season performances
He looked to have rescued a point for Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side at Stamford Bridge on Saturday by winning a penalty, although two late Chelsea goals secured a 3-1 victory.
The only thing missing from Livramento’s breakthrough campaign is team success, with the Saints still searching for their first Premier League victory of the season.
Blues fans will be overjoyed to learn that transfer chief Marina Granovskaia inserted a £40m buy-back clause into the deal which saw the 18-year-old head to the south coast
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