Chelsea could see progress in incoming transfers in July, with Nicolas Jackson arriving on the eve of the month and more departures being officially confirmed
For Premier League sides, the transfer window opened on June 14. However, from that moment only dealings for players from the Premier League, English Football League and the Scottish divisions would be able to be registered immediately. As a result, the process of confirming deals for Kovacic and Havertz would have come with no issues or boxes left to tick.
July 1, however signals the opening of the international transfer window. This is the start of the period in which clubs are granted permission to register players from clubs who are based overseas. That will remain the case for Premier League clubs until September 1.
The coming days could also see more departures confirmed. Friday evening saw the Blues confirm Charlie Webster was to head on loan to Heerenveen in the Eredivisie. His first training session is set to be on Saturday and that will follow the deal being able to be registered. Ferry de Haan, the club's general manager has spoken of the move.
He told Omrop Fryslan: "He [Webster] can handle several positions in midfield, but will also really have to get used to 'big men's football'. In that respect, he wants to invest in himself. Immediately after his visit, he indicated to his management that he is here wants to play football.
"Webster is a dynamic midfielder, a real box-to-box player. He has a great mentality and we are looking for those kinds of footballers."
Ruben Loftus-Cheek's transfer to AC Milan was also completed on Friday and he will be able to officially register on Saturday. It will also open up the potential departure of Cesar Azpilicueta who could join AC Milan.
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