Chelsea could be forced to pay up to £60m in contract payments this summer as Todd Boehly looks to overhaul the Blues squad.
According to The Sun, it could take up to six players to leave Stamford Bridge amid initial concerns that Chelsea will find it difficult to sell some names due to their high salaries, with Romelu Lukaku, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Kepa Arrizabalaga with higher income.
With Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Hakim Ziyech and Christian Pulisic also set to leave, six Chelsea players could cost the club almost £60m just to get rid of them, while the clubs are unlikely to be meet the salaries that the Blues are currently paying for their incompetent names. .
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While Chelsea may have been lucky with some players, there is a general feeling that the west London side will have to turn another page in Arsenal's rebuilding and offer contract payments to get rid of the names. unwanted on their books for the summer.
Mikel Arteta and Arsenal infamously allowed Mesut Ozil, Shkodran Mustafi and Willian to leave the club before their contracts expired, a short-term financial blow that has clearly worked for the Gunners' position in this season. And for Chelsea, similar measures may be needed this summer if Boehly wants to downsize the Blues squad, already one of Europe's biggest and hungry for a sell-off. large, but the short-term financial losses can be worth it. their weight in gold.
Contract payments are exactly what Chelsea need to do this summer
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Chelsea's next summer transfer window is shaping up to be one of their biggest in recent years, with player sales and departures, again, much more important to who actually signed the western team. right direction.
While Pulisic, Hudson-Odoi and Ziyech can recoup the actual transfer fee, the purchase of Lukaku and Kepa will be worth it for Chelsea, who need to clean up their squad and come up with a clear plan for Graham Potter. bring the club back to its best state.
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