A monument in danger. A Big 4 club in the Premier League, Chelsea is gradually losing its prestige. The English team is no longer in the lead but rather in the soft underbelly of the rankings in recent years. And to top it off, she is not playing in the European Cup this season. We are very far from the project sold by Todd Boehly and his associates when they bought Chelsea in May 2022. The idea was to compete with Manchester City and Liverpool at the top of the standings and to participate in the Champions League. The Blues will succeed in doing neither.
Chelsea must sell several players
They are currently in eleventh place in the English championship and therefore very far from qualifying for the next edition of the C1. However, the residents of Stamford Bridge have made significant investments during the recent transfer windows, having spent a fortune to recruit Enzo Fernandez, Moises Caicedo, Christopher Nkunku & co. But this model doesn't really work. Chelsea therefore wants to put in place a new battle plan. Especially since the Londoners recently announced the loss of 105.3 million euros before taxes, or a little more than 123 million euros.
To stay within the boundaries of financial fair play and avoid being slapped on the wrist by the FA, the Blues absolutely want and must downsize. Lately, the Telegraph revealed that Todd Boehly, who will step down as club president in 2027, traveled to Saudi Arabia to meet new sponsors and try to place Romelu Lukaku and Kepa Arrizabalaga. He also wants to part ways with Marc Cucurella, Armando Broja and Trevoh Chalobah. This Monday, the Times reveals that the English added other names to this list of undesirables.
More than 100 million euros hoped for
They are Reece James and Conor Gallagher. The first mentioned was named club captain last summer. But often betrayed by his body, he only played 9 games this season. He should return to training soon. But behind the scenes, his fate is already sealed. Chelsea bosses want to part with the footballer who is under contract until 2028. His price has been set at just over 70 million euros. For Gallagher, the Blues hesitated for a long time. But faced with the urgency of the situation, they decided to sell it. Especially since several clubs want it.
Indeed, West Ham and Tottenham appreciate the player under contract until 2025. Moreover, the Londoners would like to extend him before trying to sell him to the highest bidder. After spending lavishly, Chelsea want to fill their coffers and hope to collect a little more than 100 million pounds sterling (around 117 million euros) this summer thanks to the transfer window. Seven players are therefore on the undesirable list, in addition to elements at the end of their contract like Thiago Silva, who is being courted by Fluminense. Times are changing at Chelsea…
