Chelsea hero Gus Poyet says the club should be challenging for the Premier League after their summer spending spree.
Kai Havertz and Thiago Silva are expected to join Hakim Ziyech and Timo Werner as the latest additions at Stamford Bridge.
And Poyet believes manager Frank Lampard will be able to cope with the raised expectations after his recruitment drive.
"Now we are coming to a moment when it looks like Chelsea are really going to invest," Poyet told Sky Sports.
"It changes the parameters completely from last year. Last year was a transition year, 'Let's see how we do', and it was very good.
"With the possibility of all these players coming in now, Chelsea need to aim top two, if not winning the league.
"How ambitious he (Lampard) is, I think he would prefer this, I think he would prefer players coming in and going for the big possibilities.
"I don't think he wanted to be at Chelsea just playing with young kids and being allowed not to win trophies.
"I think Frank wants to win trophies and these kinds of players will give him the chance to get closer."
