Chelsea are on the verge of letting another player leave the club permanently after their recent fire-sale, according to a new report, and it's poised to take their total income to the near-£250 million mark.
Enzo Maresca's side have essentially been ordered by UEFA to register a 'positive transfer balance' this summer, or risk not being able to register new signings for the Champions League next season.
This comes after the Blues were charged with breaching FFP rules early last month, with Chelsea needing to cancel out their £277 million spent on transfers by shipping out a host of unwanted squad members.
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
Earlier this summer, Chelsea agreed permanent exit deals for Kepa Arrizabalaga, Basir Humphreys, Noni Madueke, Marcus Bettinelli, Mathis Amougou, Djordje Petrovic and João Félix, but four more are set to follow.
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In the last few days, Armando Broja and Lesley Ugochukwu have joined Burnley, with midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall also signing for Everton just one year after he joined Chelsea from Leicester City.
Dewsbury-Hall underwent his medical at Everton yesterday, and his sale has been described as vital in terms of Chelsea's quest to appease UEFA (BBC).
After the Englishman, Ugochukwu and Broja, it is now believed that "clinical" midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka is closing in on a return to Borussia Dortmund after fresh talks with the Bundesliga giants.
Carney Chukwuemeka to Borussia Dortmund "done" as Chelsea raise £241 million
According to TBR Football and journalist Graeme Bailey, both Chelsea and Dortmund consider their deal for Chukwuemeka "done", with Niko Kovac's side ready to pay their reduced asking price of £22 million.
Carney Chukwuemeka
Thus far, Chelsea have raised an estimated £219 million through player sales, so once the midfielder completes his switch back to Germany, it will take this total to around £241 million, if all goes to plan.
Given Chelsea are in talks over selling Christopher Nkunku too, with Raheem Sterling, Axel Disasi, Ben Chilwell and Alfie Gilchrist also up for grabs (Ben Jacobs), Chukwuemeka is unlikely to be the last departure from Stamford Bridge.
As Chelsea also attempt to negotiate more deals for Xavi Simons and Alejandro Garnacho, BlueCo simply have little choice but to find buyers for each of the aforementioned quartet, or face being weakened for their first season back in the Champions League for years.