Several first-team players are apparently tough for Chelsea to sell, despite the club's need for a change.
Raheem Sterling and Kalidou Koulibaly have both been acquired by the Blues thus far this summer, and Jules Kounde is almost ready to leave Sevilla.
However, upon Todd Boehly's takeover, Thomas Tuchel was promised a "war-chest," and it was rumored that the German head coach wanted six new recruits.
As a result, additional activity is anticipated to occur before the window closes, however it might depend on the sale of some undesired assets.
However, The Telegraph reports that changing players is proving to be an extremely challenging task.Malang Sarr, Ross Barkley, Michy Batshuayi, and Kenedy are all on for sale, but the Blues have had little luck in doing so. Timo Werner and Kepa Arrizabalaga, meantime, are open to any bids.
The enormous earnings demanded by each player are proving to be a stumbling block because teams are unwilling to pay a transfer fee on top of the player's wage demands.
Chelsea has received bids.
The only offers that have come in are for players Tuchel doesn't want to lose while Chelsea is looking to sell undesired stars. Levi Colwill and Armando Broja both have offers from other teams, but Tuchel has stated he wants to keep the Albanian while evaluating Colwill during preseason practice.
As a member of Chelsea's back three, the Englishman played in the second half against Charlotte FC.
While Billy Gilmour and Harvey Vale, two young players, have been demoted to the U23s tour of the US in place of Barkley and Kenedy, possibly in an effort to garner more attention for the duo, Tuchel has sent Broja home after he sustained an injury.
Barcelona is interested in signing both Spanish players Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso, thus they might also depart the team as Xavi tries to expand his defensive alternatives.
Romelu Lukaku, Ian Maatsen, Nathan Baxter, Jamie Cumming, and Antonio Rudiger are the only players departing Chelsea at the moment; Charly Musonda, Jake Clarke-Salter, Andreas Christensen, and Danny Drinkwater left on free transfers.