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Staff members at Chelsea are already questioning why they signed player Manchester United and Newcastle wanted

Chelsea have received widespread criticism for their scattergun approach to recruitment – although some of the club’s own staff members are already questioning a summer transfer.

The Blues signed 11 new players during the summer transfer window, including one who Newcastle and Manchester United were very keen to land, but that specific deal is already being scrutinised within Stamford Bridge𓄧…

Chelsea insiders confused by Tosin Adarabioyo signing

Ben Jacobs has now that some staff members in the football department at Chelsea are already asking questions about the signing of Tosin Adarabioyo.

The 26-year-old was signed on a free transfer after his contract at Fu🐬lham expired, and was also handed the No.4 shirt as he looked set to become a key player in west London.

However, the Englishman has been left on the bench by Enzo Maresca in all three Premier League games so fa⭕r, with staff members at Chelsea questiౠoning why he was signed, but Trevoh Chalobah was allowed to leave on loan for Crystal Palace.

Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images
Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images

It comes after claimed that Newcastle offered Tosin £100,000-a-week to join them.

Elsewhere, a story from the stated that Manchester United also wanted to sign Tosin – but Chelsea stole a march on the Red Devils.

Newcastle must be more angry than Manchester United

Both Eddie Howe and Erik ten Hag are🧸 surely furious to hear about what Chelsea staff think of Tosin, although Newcastle are presumably going to be the more frustrated par🃏ty.

After missing out on the man from Paddington, Newcastle eventually wꦅent to drastic measures in the hunt for a new central defender, offering a club-record £65m to sign Marc Guehi from Cryst♏al Palace just before the transfer deadline.

Photo by Serena Taylor/Newcastle United via Getty Images
Photo by Serena Taylor/Newcastle United via Getty Images

However, that was only after Newcastle saw four other bids rejected for the England international, meaning there was l﷽ittle time for Paul Mitchell – Director of Football at St James’ Park – to pursue alternatives.

Had Chelsea just stepped aside and let Tosin join Newcastle, who knows😼 what the summer transfer window would have had in store for the Magpies.