Chelsea are still in the market for new signings after sealing deals for Liam Delap, Jamie Gittens and Joao Pedro, despite their immediate need to sell players, and they could be on for an end-of-window surge.
£130k-a-week ace in talks to leave Chelsea as BlueCo prepare "ruthless" axe
The west Londoners are ready to offload a host of players.
1 ByEmilio GalantiniJul 16, 2025
Their triumph in the Club World Cup and subsequent £87.5 million cash prize has practically paid for both Delap and Gittens – who cost a combined £85 million – so BlueCo do have money to spend.
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They’ve also sold Kepa Arrizabalaga, Basir Humphreys, Noni Madueke, Marcus Bettinelli and Djordje Petrovic for a combined, estimated and reported total of around £96 million, with midfielder Mathis Amougou joining sister club Strasbourg for an additional undisclosed fee.
In terms of PSR, Chelsea are actually in line to make a profit right now and sailing comfortably under the limit, but they were recently sanctioned by UEFA for breaking their separate, more strict FFP rules.
The Blues need to sell players and balance out their squad, or face the prospect of not being able to register new players for the Champions League next season (Kaveh Solhekol).
With many players facing uncertain futures on the chopping block, Chelsea’s business for the rest of the window hinges on managing to get rid of certain squad members, but if they do, the west Londoners could still be on for a late-window flurry of incomings (Simon Phillips).
BlueCo remain keen on backing Enzo Maresca in the transfer market, and journalist Simon Phillips reports that the Italian is prioritising further attacking additions, due to Chelsea’s struggles playing against teams with a low block last season.
Chelsea hold new talks with Eberechi Eze's representatives this week
Writing via his Substack, the Chelsea reporter claims £100,000-per-week Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze is among their key targets.
They face stiff competition from Arsenal, who are about to formally approach Palace over signing Eze after holding talks on the player’s side for weeks (Ben Jacobs), but Chelsea have now reached out to the 27-year-old’s camp as well.
“SPTC sources have heard that yesterday, Chelsea held new talks with the agents of Eberechi Eze of Crystal Palace,” said Phillips on Wednesday.
“However, there has been no club-to-club contact yet, but it looks like Chelsea are seeing if they can get the player buy-in first. Eze has a release clause believed to be around £65m. So if Chelsea get the player buy in, they can just trigger this.
“However, we know that it’s not just about the fee, it’s about how it can be paid, and other aspects. Chelsea may also look to bring that fee down by offering players as they do with most deals at the moment. Palace have a number of Chelsea players on their wish list, with Trevoh Chalobah being the main one.
“Let’s see if this goes any further but for now, just talks with Eze’s agent to establish if any deal is possible on that side.”
The England international netted 14 goals and 11 assists in all competitions last season, including Palace’s match-winning goal against Man City in the FA Cup final, and he’s been a star player for Palace since his move from QPR in 2020.