How Chelsea could raise £267MILLION for Pochettino transfer war chest by selling ENTIRE starting XI including £62m flop
CHELSEA are looking to get back to the top after a dreadful season under Todd Boehly.
And they could bank almost £270million to kick-start a new era this summer.
AFPTodd Boehly could bank £267m by selling an entire starting XI of Chelsea players[/caption]
ReutersThe money would be a great boost to Mauricio Pochettino’s first war chest[/caption]
That’s by offloading an entire starting XI of dud players.
Boehly’s first campaign at the helm couldn’t have gone much worse.
The American spent over £600million while working his way through FOUR managers – all to end up 12th in the table.
He has come under heavy fire from fans and pundits as a result.
But a new dawn is set to start, with ex-Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino likely to take charge this summer.
The tactician is sure to strip back Chelsea’s bloated squad while adding a few signings of his own.
And if Boehly plays his cards right, he could end up raising an incredible sum of money by selling an entire starting XI of Chelsea players.
From contract rebels to below-par performers, the Blues could offload an entire line-up to offset some of their costs while also boosting Poch’s war chest.
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SunSport has used Transfermarkt to figure out each player’s valuation.
And should Chelsea match those numbers when it comes to dealing with suitors, they will pocket a pretty penny for new boss Pochettino.
EDOUARD MENDY: £16M
GettyEdouard Mendy has fallen out of favour this season[/caption]
BRILLIANT start to Stamford Bridge life saw 31-year-old become No1 before going on to win the Champions League.
But injuries and contract demands have seen Mendy demoted behind Kepa Arrizabalaga.
And he is now set to be sold as Chelsea eye a new stopper in the market.
CESAR AZPILICUETA: £7M
APCesar Azpilicueta looked certain to leave last year before a U-turn[/caption]
CLUB captain and Blues legend looked set to leave last summer before penning surprise new deal.
However, time looks to have caught up with the injury-prone 33-year-old this term.
And Chelsea have already landed a replacement in 19-year-old Lyon star Malo Gusto.
TREVOH CHALOBAH: £19M
GettyTrevoh Chalobah has struggled for minutes this season[/caption]
VERSTATILE defender played his best football under Thomas Tuchel.
But Graham Potter didn’t particularly fancy the 23-year-old, with Frank Lampard also picking him sparingly.
Chalobah may want to move on for the sake of his career, while Chelsea know they will be making an immediate profit thanks to his academy status.
KALIDOU KOULIBALY: £22M
GettyKalidou Koulibaly has been unable to replicate his Napoli form in England[/caption]
BIG things were expected of 33-year-old when he joined from Napoli for £33m last summer.
But Koulibaly has fallen well short of the levels set by predecessor Antonio Rudiger.
And a return to Italy is on the cards, with Juventus reportedly making an enquiry in recent weeks.
MARC CUCURELLA: £35M
GettyMarc Cucurella’s big-money transfer has been an unmitigated disaster[/caption]
SPANIARD’S £62m fee from Brighton looks more criminal with each passing week.
Cucurella, 24, has struggled to make any sort of impression after Chelsea beat Man City to his signature last year.
And he could be sacrificed quickly, with Ian Maatsen or Lewis Hall more than capable of supporting Ben Chilwell.
RUBEN LOFTUS-CHEEK: £22M
AlamyRuben Loftus-Cheek has failed to build on the hype from years back[/caption]
MIDFIELDER has always shown bags of potential, but has never been able to reach the levels expected by fans.
Loftus-Cheek’s £150,000-a-week contract expires in 2024, with the 27-year-old attracting interest from AC Milan.
And Chelsea would be better served cashing in rather than keeping him on board for five more years of inconsistency.
MATEO KOVACIC: £35M
ReutersMateo Kovacic’s inconsistency is hurting Chelsea in midfield[/caption]
UNDROPPABLE at his best, but those days have become few and far between.
Kovacic, 28, is another player whose deal will expire in 2024.
And while it might be tough selling him to an elite club like Bayern Munich or Man City, the time has come to freshen things up in midfield with a proper No6.
HAKIM ZIYECH: £16M
GettyHakim Ziyech almost joined PSG on loan in January[/caption]
ONE of Chelsea’s poorest signings in the last decade, Ziyech has shown barely a glimpse of the talent that made him a top name at Ajax.
Poor body language and moody demeanour shows the 30-year-old has no intention of turning things around at the Bridge following a failed January move to PSG.
But his strong performances for Morocco prove Ziyech could still do a job in the right environment.
MASON MOUNT: £57M
GettyMason Mount has refused several contract offers[/caption]
FALL from grace has been quite stunning, as Mount was once the first name on team sheet under Tuchel.
The 24-year-old has shown a complete reluctance to sign a lucrative new contract, despite an alarming dip in form that stretches back to last season.
And should a tasty bid come in, even from a rival, Chelsea should put Mount’s transfer saga behind them for good.
CHRISTIAN PULISIC: £32M
ReutersChristian Pulisic has not been able to avoid consistent injuries[/caption]
ONCE promised to be the new Eden Hazard, but 24-year-old can hardly ever get on the pitch due to injury.
When he has, Pulisic has not delivered the goals expected from a player in a wide-forward position.
And with his deal up in 2024 as well, the time is right for a transfer exit to be sorted.
PIERRE-EMERICK AUBAMEYANG: £6M
GettyPierre-Emerick Aubameyang has endured a strange season at Stamford Bridge[/caption]
A BIZARRE signing if there ever was one, the ex-Arsenal captain has barely even been a bit-part player in his sole season at Chelsea.
The 33-year-old clearly has no future after several anonymous performances.
And Boehly will do well just to get a fee after handing Auba a £160k-a-week contract last summer.
TOTAL: £267M
