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Via Stuart Brennan
The Blues do not normally look at players over the age of 30, but the signing of Martin Demichelis on a two-year deal, and this move, are evidence of a new strategy.
They hope in the next couple of years their beefed-up academy will start to produce their own stars.
By the end of next season, the plan is for youngsters like Jason Denayer, Shay Facey, Mathias Bossaerts and Ash Smith-Brown to be pushing for first-team places.
That process has already begun, with Marcos Lopes expected to be a regular in the first-team squad next season.
And for that reason, the Blues are not believed to be actively pursuing any attacking players – although if a quality addition became available, they would not hesitate to make a move.