Sources: Five Chelsea first-team stars put up for sale
Chelsea will listen to offers for Mason Mount, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Hakim Ziyech, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Conor Gallagher this summer, sources have told Football Insider.
A well-placed insider has explained that big sales are “inevitable” at Stamford Bridge as Todd Boehly plans another mega-money transfer window assault.
Mount, who is a target for Liverpool, is yet to renew his Chelsea contract with less than 18 months on his current deal – and it is believed that the Londoners will sanction a summer exit if progress can’t be made in talks.
Football Insider revealed on Wednesday (15 February) that the England international is demanding parity with top-earning stars like Raheem Sterling with contract talks currently deadlocked.
Aubameyang, Ziyech, Loftus-Cheek and Gallagher were all available for transfer in the January window and will be offered to clubs again at the end of this season.
Aubameyang and Loftus-Cheek are out of contract in June 2024, while Ziyech and Gallagher see their deals expire 12 months later.
Gallagher was the subject of interest from Newcastle and Everton in January, while Ziyech saw a last-gasp loan to Paris Saint-Germain fall through on deadline day (31 January).
Aubameyang has been linked with a move to Major League Soccer, with Los Angeles FC reportedly willing to bring him to the United States.
Chelsea spent a reported £292million in the January window but are already laying the groundwork for more mega-money summer deals.
Football Insider revealed on Friday (17 February) that the Blues have a concrete interest in signing Paris Saint-Germain superstar Neymar for a fee of around £95million.
A centre-forward is also believed to be on the agenda for the US-owned Premier League giants.
However, the lure of Chelsea may be diminished by a potential failure to qualify for next season’s Champions League.
In other news, Football Insider reveals Jude Bellingham verdict on Stamford Bridge move.