Chelsea is calm about their financial situation and is not on the brink of violating spending regulations, according to information gathered by 90min.
After a transfer window in January where Chelsea didn’t make any signings, there were concerns about potential financial sanctions due to significant spending under Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital over the past year. However, sources close to Chelsea express confidence that such concerns are unfounded. The club points to its successful record of player sales in recent years as evidence of its financial stability.
During the previous summer, Chelsea made substantial sales, including Kai Havertz, Mason Mount, Kalidou Koulibaly, Mateo Kovacic, Christian Pulisic, Edouard Mendy, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Ethan Ampadu, and Callum Hudson-Odoi. High-earning players like N’Golo Kante, Cesar Azpilicueta, and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang also left on free transfers, freeing up considerable space in Chelsea’s wage budget.
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While Chelsea doesn’t anticipate significant squad changes this summer, there are several fringe players available for transfer. Players like Romelu Lukaku, Ian Maatsen, Armando Broja, and Trevoh Chalobah may be subject to transfers or sales.
Chelsea’s budget could also be impacted by the potential sale of midfielder Conor Gallagher, who has entered the last 18 months of his contract. Though not actively on the market, Chelsea is open to offers for players in the final two years of their contracts.
Despite potential sales, Chelsea is confident about their spending capacity. Plans are in place to pursue expensive targets, with a budget exceeding £200 million available for this summer. Napoli’s Victor Osimhen is a prominent target in attack, and Ousmane Diomande of Sporting CP is the preferred defensive target. Chelsea is exploring these options with financial prudence and confidence in their budget.