Chelsea Trio Koulibaly, Ziyech, and Mendy in Talks with Saudi Clubs
Chelsea football club is reportedly in talks with Saudi clubs over the potential departure of three of its players. The trio includes Kalidou Koulibaly, Hakim Ziyech, and Edouard Mendy. The new head coach, Mauricio Pochettino, is keen to trim the club’s large squad as the Blues have spent over £600m since Todd Boehly came in as co-owner last summer. Chelsea is in danger of breaching Financial Fair Play regulations if they do not offload several players.
Kalidou Koulibaly, a 31-year-old centre-back, only arrived at Stamford Bridge from Napoli last summer. However, reports indicate that he is in talks with Al-Hilal, who are confident of getting a deal done as soon as next week after submitting a bid worth €25-30m. Al-Hilal finished third in the Saudi Pro League last season and they are convinced that their decision to bring in Wolves’ Ruben Neves may tempt Koulibaly to join.
Hakim Ziyech is in advanced negotiations with Al-Nassr, and Chelsea is pushing to get the deal done next week. Morocco international Ziyech is open to the move because he is keen to play with Cristiano Ronaldo.
Chelsea goalkeeper Mendy could also be on the way out and is in talks with Al-Ahli. Pochettino has already decided that Kepa Arrizabalaga will be his No.1 goalkeeper next season, meaning Mendy will struggle for game time if he stays with the Blues.
The potential departure of these players could help Chelsea avoid a Financial Fair Play breach. The club has spent heavily in recent years, and it needs to balance its books to comply with UEFA regulations.
Headings:
– Introduction
– Chelsea’s Financial Fair Play Situation
– Koulibaly’s Potential Move to Al-Hilal
– Ziyech’s Advanced Negotiations with Al-Nassr
– Mendy’s Talks with Al-Ahli
– Pochettino’s Decision on Kepa Arrizabalaga
– Romelu Lukaku’s Recent Transfer Decision
– Conclusion
Conclusion
Chelsea football club is reportedly in talks with Saudi clubs over the potential departure of three of its players. The trio includes Kalidou Koulibaly, Hakim Ziyech, and Edouard Mendy. The club’s new head coach, Mauricio Pochettino, is keen to trim the squad as the Blues have spent over £600m since Todd Boehly came in as co-owner last summer. The potential departure of these players could help Chelsea avoid a Financial Fair Play breach. The club needs to balance its books to comply with UEFA regulations.