Chelsea have enjoyed a very busy summer so far and seven more players could be on their way out of the club as they look to complete the signings of Jorrel Hato and Xavi Simons
Chelsea are planning to offload at least seven more players this summer as they look to balance their books. The Blues have enjoyed a busy transfer window so far, with eight senior players leaving and eight new players joining.
Joao Felix recently joined Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr for around £43.7million, while teenage defender Ishe Samuels-Smith is also set to join Strasbourg for £6.5m. Strasbourg are also owned by BlueCo, the consortium which formed to buy Chelsea from Roman Abramovich back in 2022.
And according to a new report from the Standard, Chelsea also want to offload Raheem Sterling, Ben Chilwell, Axel Disasi, Armando Broja, Carney Chukwuemeka, Lesley Ugochukwu and Renato Veiga.
All seven players spent time out on loan last season and Chelsea are under pressure to achieve a "positive transfer balance" this summer, having been fined by UEFA for breaching their financial rules.
They were fined a total of £27m for breaking UEFA's football earnings rule and squad cost rule. They could also be fined a further £52m if they fail to comply with UEFA's rules over the next four years.
"The club has worked closely and transparently with UEFA to provide a full and detailed breakdown of its financial reporting, which indicates that the financial performance of the club is on a strong upwards trajectory," Chelsea said at the time.
"Chelsea FC greatly values its relationship with UEFA and considered it important to bring this matter to a swift conclusion by entering into a settlement agreement."
Although Chelsea have already spent more than £200m this summer on the likes of Joao Pedro, Jamie Gittens and Liam Delap, they are also working on deals for Ajax defender Jorrel Hato and RB Leipzig star Xavi Simons.
Hato recently missed Ajax's pre-season friendly against Como, having asked to skip the match due to Chelsea's interest. They are currently in talks with Ajax over a £35m deal for the defender.