Greg . 19 hours ago

Who could big-spending Chelsea sell before end of player market?

There is a lot of talk about Chelsea's constant buying and spending of astronomical sums, but it is also worth noting the Blues' ability to sell.

This summer, 11 players left the club permanently for 240 million euros without bonuses.

Ideally for the Londoners, eight more should follow, with several clubs already circling around these names.

While 11 departures for €240 million is an impressive feat, Chelsea also brought in eight reinforcements for €280 million during the summer and are still in the red.

That hasn't stopped the Stamford Bridge club from trying to bring in other new faces, which will most likely include Xavi Simons, and there has been speculation about Alejandro Garnacho.

But first, the Londoners must actively sell.

There are eight names on the club's list of unwanted footballers, with some of them being easier to clear than other high-wage players.

The following have already left the club: Noni Madueke and Kepa Arrizabalaga to Arsenal, Joao Felix to Al Nassr, Djordje Petrovic to Bournemouth, Lesley Ugochukwu, Armando Broja and Bashir Humphreys to Burnley, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall to Everton, Mathis Amougou and Ishe Samuels-Smith to Strasbourg and Marcus Bettinelli to Manchester City.

Who all should be added to this extensive list?Nkunku and Jackson for €120 millionChristopher Nkunku has not lived up to expectations in blue, and the Londoners have discounted their initial demands, with the Frenchman reportedly able to leave for a sum of around €45 million.

Bayern, who failed to bring in Nick Woltemade as a striker, are circling around for the versatile forward.

The Bavarians have settled individual contract with Nkunku, but the conversation with Chelsea will be more difficult.

The latter insists on selling, while Bayern prefer a temporary transfer, weighing up a creative solution with a bond to buy if specific terms are reached.

With Nicolas Jackson, the Blues are more or less guaranteed to make a substantial profit on him.

He came from Villarreal for 37 million euros.

After dominating the Club World Cup, it refers to the high sums of this summer when setting the price tag for the sale of the Senegalese.

Hugo Ekitike came to Liverpool for 92.

5 million euros including bonuses.

Chelsea want to at least double their investment in Jackson's case.

According to The Athletic, several Premier League and Champions League clubs have shown interest, with Aston Villa or Newcastle the most speculated in the event of Alexander Isak's departure.

Veiga is suffering from impatienceDefender Renato Veiga only arrived last year, but he was already trying to force a loan transfer to Juventus in the winter due to playing time.

He appears to have burnt bridges at Stamford Bridge as he was not in the squad for the Club World Cup.

 Levi Colwill is injured for a long time, and Enzo Maresca wants a new defender, but the young Portuguese player is out of the question at the moment.

The Blues have already turned down a disappointing bid to Champions League qualifier Villarreal, and even in the case of Veiga, he is expected to land somewhere in the Premier League.

Almost a third of the €14 million he came from Basel for has already been earned back by Chelsea as part of the Juventus' loan transfer cost.

 Earlier in the window, he came nearing leaving for Atletico Madrid for just under €40 million including bonuses.

Los Colchoneros eventually brought in David Hancko, and the Londoners' demands remain unchanged.

Dortmund are happy to cash in on English players, but are reluctant to invest heavily in one.

Carney Chukwuemeka has impressed on loan so much that the club is battling for his signature.

The newest offer was a temporary transfer with a €20m obligation to buy and a significant percentage of the resale price, with negotiations between the clubs ongoing.

He arrived at Stamford Bridge for €18 million, €2.

4 million already earned back to the club as part of the first loan transfer cost.

Another string of unwanted namesRaheem Sterling was the first signing under the Todd Boehly-led consortium.

With wages of €376,000 a week (€19.

6 million a year), he is the highest-paid player in the team.

Since then, the management has learned a lot of lessons, but the winger is still hanging around.

Originally, Chelsea insisted on selling the 30-year-old Englishman, with a contract valid for another two years, mainly wants out of the club and Chelsea want to regulate their losses.

Therefore, a temporary transfer will be in play at the end of the player market, as was the case at Arsenal last year.

Of the many deals that the new management has made, the one in the case of Axel Disasi has also failed.

He arrived for 45 million euros and is now worth half of that.

At least six million has already been recouped by the Blues when they loaned the Frenchman to Aston Villa last year.

He still has two suitors in the Premier League, one recently mentioned is Wolves.

Academy youngster Tyrique George could earn the club an important net profit with his departure, but even with him, a mere loan is in play.

He needs game time, which would be particularly problematic to obtain if Garnacho actually arrives.

Leipzig, who are actively in contact with Chelsea over Simons, and Borussia Monchengladbach are eyeing the talented Englishman.

In terms of speculation, there is silence around Ben Chilwell.

But even the wing-back, who had his best period in a blue shirt during Thomas Tuchel's stint, wants to sell the Stamford Bridge outfit.

He spent the second half of the season on loan at Crystal Palace, but even there, he was more of a second choice.

He is still under contract in London for two more years.

In a aspiration scenario, Chelsea would sell all of those players for more than 200 million euros.

Their management has set a realistic target of making a total of 350 million euros from transfers in the summer and having a net spend of around zero.

However, with the end of the player market approaching, it is the bidders who are in a favourable position, sensing that Chelsea are running out of time.

With time running out, clubs will be scouring the market in an attempt to plug the backlog and in London, they will most likely be knocking on doors in an attempt to temporarily loan someone out.

The Blues have so far sent four players on loan from the first-team and two from the academy.

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