Inside story of Chelsea's whirlwind summer: The special department shaping Blues' recruitment, how 'insulting' Granit Xhaka saga unfolded, Xabi Alonso's mind games on Romeo Lavia and two-tier training sessions

Chelsea's summer invited interpretation. As if they were swapping a nursery for a nursing home. As if Xabi Alonso now had unprecedented power over this Premier League club's recruitment model.