Chelsea smash Premier League record as Todd Boehly agrees two more deals
Chelsea have smashed a Premier League record after Todd Boehly has agreed two more deals at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea have spent heavily again this summer as Enzo Maresca looks to build on his successful opening campaign in west London.
The Blues have spent around £240million on the signings of Joao Pedro, Jamie Gittens, Jorrel Hato, Liam Delap, Estavao, Dario Essugo, Mamadou Sarr and Kendry Paez.
However, Chelsea have also been active sellers once again this summer, with several players leaving over the past couple of months.
Boehly has been looking to balance the books after the west London club were fined £26.7million for breaching Uefa’s financial rules last month and could be fined a further £51.2million if they don’t comply with the regulations in the next four years.
Who have Chelsea sold this summer?
Chelsea are looking to sell Nicolas Jackson, Ben Chilwell, Raheem Sterling and Axel Disasi before the transfer window closes on 1 September.
Noni Madueke has been the Blues’ biggest departure, having brought in a £52million transfer fee following his move to Arsenal.
Elsewhere, Joao Felix completed a move to Al-Nassr, with the Saudi side agreeing to pay an initial £26.2million and up to £17.5million in potential add-ons.
Djordje Petrovic, Lesley Ugochukwu, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Renato Veiga, Armando Broja, Carney Chukwuemeka, Mathis Amougou, Bashir Humphreys, Kepa Arrizabalaga and Marcus Bettinelli have also been sold this summer.
In addition to those deals, Chelsea have now agreed to sell Christopher Nkunku to AC Milan and Alfie Gilchrist to West Brom as they continue to overhaul their squad.
BBC Sport reported on 28 August Maresca’s side have now banked £263.2million in transfer fees following those two deals.
That surpasses the Premier League record for sales in a summer window, which was set by the Blues in 2023 at £215.9million.
Chelsea lay the groundwork to agree last-ditch Saudi deals
Football Insider revealed on 27 August Chelsea are looking to sell players to Saudi clubs before the transfer window closes.
The Blues are hoping some of their unwanted stars can be persuaded to make the move to the Middle Eastern country, where the transfer window is open until 10 September.
The Saudi Pro League is viewed as a more favourable destination as the clubs are typically willing to pay higher transfer fees and offer significant wage packages.
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