Antonio Conte believes Chelsea are working hard to develop their young players to build for the future instead of splashing out on mega-money signings.
The Chelsea boss is currently embroiled in a war of words with the board and recently criticised the club's flawed transfer policy after his targets during the last two windows were not acquired.
But it is Conte's understanding that the club have placed the development of their academy products as an immediate priority above spending vast amounts of cash on big-name players.
Chelsea still spent in the region of £38million on January acquisitions Ross Barkley and Emerson Palmieri, but the pair are 24 and 23-years-old and Conte sees them as valuable players for the future.