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Chelsea have completed the permanent sales of 10 players after the Blues confirmed a deadline-day sale this morning, and he has already been awarded the no.9 shirt.
Nicolas Jackson remains Chelsea’s most-expensive sale at £65m, while Liam Delap, Marc Cucurella and Andrey Santos have all cost £50m apiece after moves to Nottingham Forest, Madrid and Man United.
Trevoh Chalobah, Tyrique George, Jimmy-Jay Morgan, Omari Kellyman and David Fofana have all left the club, taking sales to around £280m. Plenty more are expected before the window is slammed shut.
Tosin Adarabioyo and Mykhailo Mudryk are joining Spurs, while Marc Guiu has been announced as joining Leipzig from Chelsea. It is believed Leipzig have parted with a £14.5m fee to land the Spaniard.
Marc Guiu given the no.9 shirt by Leipzig following Chelsea exit
Ironically, Guiu will be playing Champions League football this season after leaving Chelsea, with the striker’s first opposition in the elite tournament coming against Chalobah and Cesc Fabregas’ Como.
Guiu v Charlton.
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Chalobah and Guiu will reunite on September 10, as Fabregas looks to get the better of his compatriot. Following his move, Guiu has been given the no.9 shirt after becoming Christopher Nkunku’s teammate.
Despite failing to play for Chelsea for much of last season, it is typical that Guiu leaves for a club that have qualified for the Champions League. Not just that, but he looks set to play a key role with the no.9 shirt.
Who could join Guiu in leaving Chelsea on deadline day?
As aforementioned, Tosin and Mudryk are doing medicals at Tottenham. Tosin will go permanently for £7m, while Mudryk could end up costing £75m after a clause was inserted in the winger’s Spurs loan.
Then there is Enzo Fernandez. A move seems to be hinging on Chelsea finding a replacement, with Manu Kone and Lamine Camara linked. Kendry Paez, Gaga Slonina, and Landon Emenalo are Celtic targets.
But Shim Mheuka has done a medical ahead of joining the Scottish champions. Dario Essugo remains a target for Hull City, but that move looks to have been delayed. Chelsea could end up selling more, too.
Plenty of work to do for Chelsea, and that is just in terms of outgoings. If Xabi Alonso is going to have a successful season, plenty hinges on the next eight hours and whether the Blues can do a new signing.