Chelsea are making a serious statement this summer in terms of both incomings and outgoings, with BlueCo sealing some very impressive deals so far and more expected to follow before the transfer deadline on September 1.
To balance out their £277 million expenditure on transfers this summer, Chelsea are poised to bank well over £200 million in sales.
From a PSR standpoint, Enzo Maresca's side appear to be comfortably sailing above the threshold of a £105 million loss over a rolling three-year period. Their £87.5m winnings from the Club World Cup and qualification for the Champions League, combined with player sales, means Chelsea have very few worries when it comes to PSR compliance, but it is a different story when it comes to UEFA's FFP rules.
After being fined and charged with breaching FFP last month, Chelsea essentially have to balance out their incomings with outgoings, or risk not being able to register new signings for the Champions League next season.
Chelsea's best performers in the Premier League last season Average match rating
Cole Palmer 7.33
Moises Caicedo 7.02
Enzo Fernández 6.95
Nicolas Jackson 6.88
Noni Madueke 6.82
via WhoScored
This is why their player sales are absolutely crucial, and it is why we've seen a flurry of exits taking place in the last week.
The departures of Lesley Ugochukwu and Armando Broja to Burnley, combined with Kieran Dewsbury-Hall's imminent Everton move, will help to make space for the potential signings of RB Leipzig playmaker Xavi Simons and Man United winger Alejandro Garnacho.
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Chelsea have been in talks to sign Simons for a while, and they're apparently making progress alongside their ongoing talks for Garnacho as well.
United may have to sell Garnacho for just £40 million too, with the Red Devils forced to drastically reduce his asking price from £70 million amid their struggles to offload the Argentine.
Alejandro Garnacho makes subtle Chelsea transfer hint on Instagram
While Chelsea and Ruben Amorim's side negotiate a deal, the player himself has made a subtle hint on Instagram that Stamford Bridge is his preferred destination.
As relayed by journalist Simon Phillips, Garnacho liked a post from Fabrizio Romano linking him with a move to Chelsea - so it appears the 21-year-old may in fact be pretty keen on joining Maresca in the coming weeks.
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There is an argument to be made about the lack of professionalism on display here, and whether it could be a bad sign from Chelsea's perspective about the winger's attitude, especially after Garnacho's Old Trafford fallout.
However, according to The Telegraph's Matt Law, Chelsea have conducted extensive background checks into Garnacho's character and are satisfied by what they've found. As the clock ticks towards deadline day, this is definitely one to watch.