Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is convinced the club's youth
system will soon mean he does not have to spend big in the transfer
market again.
The Blues have taken the footballing world by storm since the
Russian's takeover of the club in 2003.
Chelsea have spent hundreds of millions since Abramovich's arrival
- but off the pitch investment has also been big on the
agenda.
Now Abramovich is looking for the club's academy to start producing
in the not too distant future.
"Our strategy is to bring up our own players through the academy,
which we have invested a lot in, and we hope that will give
results," he told The Observer.
"We will be spending less in the transfer market in future
years."
Abramovich insisted again that he was at Chelsea for the long-term
and had no intention of leaving Stamford Bridge.
"People who don't know me said I will win one or two Premierships
and will not be interested after that," he added.
"The reality is that we've won two Premierships, but I'm more
excited about this particular season than last year or the year
before.
"I am a fan of special nature. I'm getting excited before every
single game.
"The trophy at the end is less important than the process
itself."