Walter Samuel
A stop-gap more than anything, Walter Samuel is known to be a favourite of Mourinho’s after the treble-winning campaign at Inter Milan. The former Roma and Real Madrid defender is now 35, and will be 36 by the time the season is over, meaning that he would most likely play a part for Chelsea this season, but may be too old to be seen as a valuable asset the next. Still a starter for Inter, his age is yet to show and his experience makes him still one of Europe’s better defenders. Samuel offers a lot of talent and experience for a small transfer fee, but as said previously, he may only fill the gap for a short time, and will leave Chelsea in the hunt for a new centre-back once again this time next season.