John Terry says Chelsea need a Liverpool-style signing to win Premier League titles

“I’m not sure Isak’s coming to Chelsea,” he added, “but I’d love to see us in the mix with those types of signings if we want to be back at our very, very best at the top winning Premier League’s year after year. I think that’s the only thing we are probably missing at the moment is those marquee signings.”

Terry has spoken before about how Gianfranco Zola’s arrival made a huge impression on him during his early days at Stamford Bridge and it seems he wants Chelsea back making that kind of statement.

Chelsea have a long history of attracting headline names, from Fernando Torres and Romelu Lukaku through to Eden Hazard, all brought in when their stock was high across Europe.

Chelsea had a busy summer window, despite no headline arrivals

While Chelsea didn’t bring in any blockbuster signings during the summer, they were still one of the more active clubs in the window.

Enzo Maresca’s team made several changes up front, with Liam Delap and Joao Pedro both joining and quickly settling into their roles at Stamford Bridge.

Elsewhere, Alejandro Garnacho, Jamie Gittens and Jorrel Hato have all been added to the squad as well, helping Chelsea remain unbeaten through their first three matches.

But it’s Estevao Willian who has made the biggest impression so far. The teenager has already delivered some standout performances and is quickly becoming a fan favourite.

The Brazilian also scored his first international goal over the break, which might challenge Terry’s view that only big-name signings can make a real impact.

Cole Palmer showed last season how a player can rise to prominence after joining from Manchester City, and Estevao now seems poised to do something similar this year.