The real reasons Chelsea have spent £380m on 12 wingers in just two years and why Todd Boehly isn't stopping there, writes KIERAN GILL

From the outside, it looked like Chelsea could not help themselves, as if they were football's answer to the piggish Mr Creosote being offered a wafer-thin mint in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life. Chelsea bolstered their roster of wingers in August by paying Wolves £54m for Pedro Neto The Blues moved for Neto after Michael Olise chose Bayern Munich over Stamford Bridge That plan involved a desire for at least two players per position ahead of a potential 78-fixture season as, unlike others, they are embracing next summer's Club World Cup, even promoting the panned competition in what has been a welcome sight for FIFA, who are under fire from all angles about the amount of football star players are being asked to play. Mykhailo Mudryk £89m Pedro Neto £54m Raheem Sterling £47.5m Joao Felix £46.3m Cole Palmer £42.5m Noni Madueke £30m Carney Chukwuemeka £20m Angelo Gabriel £13m Omari Hutchinson Undisclosed Joao Felix £9m loan Jadon Sancho loan Diego Moreira free Estevao Willian £29m TOTAL: £351.3m* Neto was signed to compete with Noni Madueke on the right wing. Neto scored his first goal for Chelsea on Tuesday in a 5-0 win over Barrow in the Carabao Cup Chelsea also brought in Jadon Sancho from Man United during another busy transfer window Ex-Dortmund star Sancho is one of many options Chelsea have when it comes to wingers Agree or disagree with Chelsea's strategy, those behind it feel this is the best way to bring success back to the club. Josh Acheampong came off the bench against Barrow to show that Chelsea aren't disregarding their own Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca favours a tactical style of play in which wingers play key roles Since Todd Boehly took control at Chelsea, the club have employed six different managers Maresca has not yet spoken with the 17-year-old winger, but did speak with all of his other signings over the phone before pen was put to paper, keen to stress the importance of them earning their place in his starting line-up.