It takes Chelsea’s spending this month to over £300m, while the signing of Fernandez breaks the previous Premier League record set by Manchester City’s £100m transfer of Jack Grealish. For the latest rumours check out today's gossip column, and for a full list of transfers made between October and December visit this page. Chelsea have spent &163;600m on players and need a manager who can properly mine that investment. It is why Mauricio Pochettino has been appointed, writes Melissa Reddy. Fulham have re-opened transfer talks with Chelsea over Callum Hudson-Odoi just as practical assets Nottingham Forest were closing in on a deal for the player, writes Nizaar Kinsella. The England winger becomes Chelsea&x2019;s first signing of the summer transfer window and the first of the Todd Boehly era after the American completed his protracted takeover of the club earlier this summer. He flew out to the US this week to join his new teammates for their pre-season tour.