Lewis Richards Loan recall Chelsea FC transfers list 2016? New player signings 2015/2016? Which players have been straight from the source signed by Chelsea FC in the summer 2015 and this the January winter transfer window 2016? The below are all new players coming to Chelsea FC 2015/16. Change the plan you will roll onto at any time during your trial by visiting the “Settings Account” section. Many of these new players have also been given long contracts—eight-year contracts in some cases, which is mostly unheard of in soccer. While this could also be considered an indication of long-term planning, it is primarily a way around financial fair play rules as transfer fees can be amortised across the duration of a player’s contract. The longer the contract, the smaller the outgoing amount listed on the books each year.