Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca (Picture: Getty)

A Chelsea star who is yet to score in the Premier League this season has bizarrely been hailed as the ‘signing of the summer’.

Chelsea continued their incredible spending spree during last summer’s transfer window, bringing the likes of Tosin Adarabioyo, Omari Kellyman, Marc Guiu, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Renato Veiga, Joao Felix and Jadon Sancho to Stamford Bridge.

The Blues also spent £54m to sign Pedro Neto from Premier League rivals Wolves and the Portuguese winger was the ‘best signing of the summer’, according to ex-Chelsea defender Glen Johnson.

Neto scored 14 goals in 135 appearances for Wolves, largely impressing for the Midlands club despite struggling with fitness issues during his time at Molineux.
The 24-year-old is yet to score in the Premier League this season in eight appearances but has at least contributed two goals for Chelsea in cup competitions.

Former England international Johnson admits Neto has ‘not looked the best so far’ but is excited to see what the winger can produce at Chelsea once he hits ‘top gear’.

Asked which Premier League signing he is most excited about, Johnson told Betfred: ‘He?s not looked the best so far, but I do believe that Pedro Neto was the best signing of the summer.

Pedro Neto joined Chelsea from Wolves over the summer (Picture: Getty)

‘I?m looking forward to seeing him get into top gear. He has a huge reputatio...