da gbg bet： Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly met with Michael Emenalo, Saudi Pro League’s director of football, ahead of an expected summer clearout in west London.
Chelsea owner has meeting in Saudi ArabiaBlues expected to offload players in summerNeed to sell to comply with Premier League rulesGettyWHAT HAPPENED?
da cassino： Boehly has recently taken in a trip to Saudi Arabia where he took time out to meet with Emenalo, according to the . The meeting comes amid speculation Chelsea must sanction £100 million ($128m) worth of player sales this summer to comply with the Premier League's Profit and Sustainability Rules. Chelsea offloaded a number of players to the Saudi Pro League last summer, waving goodbye to Edouard Mendy, Kalidou Koulibaly and N'Golo Kante.
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The Blues have already announced losses of £90.1m ($115m) in the 12-month period up to June 30, 2023 after spending heavily since Boehly arrived at the club. A summer clearout therefore looks increasingly likely in a bid to avoid sanctions for failing to comply with Financial Fair Play rules and to trim a bloated squad. Conor Gallagher has been linked with an exit, as he could bring a healthy profit as an academy graduate, while loanees such as Romelu Lukaku, Lewis Hall, Ian Maatsen, Armando Broja, and Trevoh Chalobah may all move on.
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Chelsea have spent over £1 billion on players since Boehly bought the club in 2022. The club's record signing is midfielder Moises Caicedo who signed for £115m ($146m) from Brighton in August 2023.
WHAT NEXT FOR CHELSEA
Chelsea have endured a miserable campaign on the pitch so far under Mauricio Pochettino, despite the huge investment in the squad, but can take a major step towards a trophy on Saturday when they take on Leicester in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup at Stamford Bridge.