Chelsea players seek assurances from club over summer transfer window

Members of Chelsea’s first team have sought assurances from the club’s heirachy that they intend to strengthen the squad this summer after a £220m fire sale.

The Blues have spent the transfer window offloading a number of first-team players and they’ve raised more than £220m through player sales.

Players Sold

The likes of Mason Mount, Edouard Mendy, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Kalidou Koulibaly, Mateo Kovacic, Christian Pulisic and Kai Havertz have all left the club for significant fees, while N’Golo Kante and Cesar Azpilicueta have left on free transfers.

Nicolas Jackson and Christopher Nkunku are the only arrivals but the latter was signed before Mauricio Pochettino’s appointment.

Squad Weaker Than Last Year?

The Blues were understandably keen to recoup cash after a £600m outlay over the last two windows but the club finished 12th last season, and their squad is arguably weaker now than 12 months ago.

Players Seek Assurances

With that in mind, the Daily Mail says a number of players have sought assurances from the club that they intend to invest this summer.

Pochettino is known to favour working with a small, tight squad and would prefer to promote youngsters from the academy than plug gaps with arrivals.

Potential £300m Generated

But, with the likes of Hakim Ziyech, Romelu Lukaku and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang also set to leave, Chelsea could feasibly end the window having generated around £300m in player sales.

Conclusion

The Blues have already raised a significant amount of money through player sales this summer but it remains to be seen if they will reinvest it in the squad. The players have sought assurances from the club that they intend to strengthen and it will be interesting to see how Chelsea’s transfer window pans out.