In principle, Chelsea should be able to renew three critical contracts.Because all four of the remaining bidders for Chelsea have American ties, CBS Sports' Ben Jacobs has been following the story closely, and his extensive article today is a great opportunity to catch up on where we are after a quiet couple of weeks.The players are the most fascinating aspect of the game from a footballing standpoint. Chelsea, as far as we know, has been unable to reach any fresh agreements under the conditions of the government license that allows the club to continue operating despite the fines.Jacobs disputes this, arguing that all of the agreements could be reached in theory; all that remains is persuading the players to accept them.This, he claims, is due to the fact that the proposals were made before the penalties were imposed. In the case of Cesar Azpilicueta, it appears that this will not be an issue because Chelsea has a unilateral option in his contract that allows them to add an extra year.

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