Chelsea are now planning to sell up to four senior stars before July to meet their Profit and Sustainability requirements, sources have told Football Insider.
It is believed that the Todd-Boehly led regime is looking to oversee a mega-money fire sale before the key 30th June deadline following two years of heavy spending.
The Blues are well aware they need to sanction big sales before can they finance new additions to the squad, with Chelsea players’ agents alerted to potential departures for their clients.
Chelsea’s spending under Boehly, who is the head of the consortium BlueCo that bought the London giants for a reported £2.5billion in May 2022, has surpassed £1billion since the purchase of the club.
Chelsea will sanction up to four senior early sales
Huge signings, including Enzo Fernandez’s reported £106million move from Benfica and Moises Caicedo’s reported £115million move from Brighton, have put Chelsea on the fringes of breaching financial rules.
The recent Champions League winners have struggled on the field under the tenure of Boehly.
They failed to qualify for European competition in the American’s first season and currently languish in mid-table in the league.
Chelsea are keen to bring in new players in the off-season, and further big-name arrivals are almost certain.
Football Insider revealed (29 February) that they could move for Arsenal shot-stopper Aaron Ramsdale in the summer transfer window.
They are also eager to sign Napoli striker Victor Oshimen, although sources have told Football Insider (27 February) that they have fresh “concerns” about their ability to lure the superstar to London.
However, Chelsea must sell to buy, and those sales will take place early in order to be included in the club’s financial accounts for the 2023-24 season.
Chelsea sit 11th in the Premier League table following two consecutive draws – most recently against Brentford on Saturday (2 March).
They are next in action against Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge on Monday night (11 March).
