Guus Hiddink has said a "wise" recruitment strategy can help Chelsea find bargains in the transfer window while conceding the Blues' have had a "difficult" time promoting their youth graduates to the first team.
The manager's comments come in the wake of technical director Michael Emenalo's assertion the club "can't just buy your way out of trouble all the time" and insistence they are hoping to establish their youngsters in the first team, per Sky Sports.
According to Chelsea, Hiddink said:
Guus says if your recruitment strategy is wise you can get players for small amounts of money.