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Home » Chelsea could sell up to 11 players to fund Erling Haaland transfer

Chelsea could sell up to 11 players to fund Erling Haaland transfer

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Dortmund's Norwegian forward Erling Braut Haaland gestures during the German first division Bundesliga football match

Transfer News: Chelsea could sell up to 11 players to fund Erling Haaland move

According to transfer news from Express, Chelsea could sanction a mass sale of up to 11 players to fund a move for Erling Haaland. The Blues have shown tremendous interest in the player along with the rest of elite European clubs, meaning that they will have to stump up heavy cash to land him.

The Norwegian is arguably the hottest prospect in the world right now and has impressed heavily at Borussia Dortmund. Europe’s biggest clubs are now circling around him over a summer deal.

He does have a release clause of £68million that gets activated in the summer of 2022, but a host of clubs want a deal this year itself.

Tiemoue Bakayoko of SSC Napoli during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and Benevento Calcio at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona Naples Italy on 28 February 2021.

Chelsea embarked on a huge spending spree this season and with the pandemic still going on, finances could be hit hard in the coming season. Nonetheless, Chelsea’s keen interest in the forward means that they are ready to sell first-team players as well as the ones on loan.

Among those on loan, the likes of Danny Drinkwater, Tiemoue Bakayoko, Davide Zappacosta, Michy Batshuayi and Ross Barkley could be allowed to leave on a permanent basis. There is also Fikayo Tomori, who has impressed at Milan and is almost sure of being signed.

Tammy Abraham 9 – Chelsea – Olivier Giroud 18 – Chelsea – FOOTBALL: Rennes vs Chelsea – Champions League – Rennes – 24/11/2020 FedericoPestellini/Panoramic.

There are also some fringe players in the side who could be moved, with the biggest of them being Kepa, who has become the second choice.

Marcos Alonso and Emerson could also be let go, with Ben Chilwell looking much more comfortable in the wing-back role. Lastly, the strike duo of Giroud and Abraham could be culled given that Chelsea would be adding a striker in Haaland.

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This is by no means an easy deal, with Haaland being the most in-demand player in Europe currently. However, irrespective of his arrival, Chelsea could really do with some player sales given how bloated the squad is. In turn, that would help us balance the books and fund new arrivals.