The team is riding high following their Club World Cup victory, which also earned them a substantial £87.5 million in prize money, giving them a significant financial edge in managing their Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) obligations. ..Continue Reading
In addition, Chelsea have generated around £100 million from outgoing transfers, having sanctioned the departures of Kepa Arrizabalaga, Basir Humphreys, Noni Madueke, Marcus Bettinelli, Djordje Petrovic, and Mathis Amougou.
To date, BlueCo have invested £145 million in new talent, including Liam Delap, Jamie Gittens, and Joao Pedro. Factoring in their earnings from player sales and the Club World Cup, the club is currently operating at a profit.
Their financial position remains strong, even amid UEFA’s pressure to offload players and maintain squad balance.
Trusted sources indicate Chelsea are actively reinvesting those funds.
Negotiations are underway to bring in Ajax’s Jorrel Hato, who has reportedly expressed his desire to join Maresca’s project and has already informed manager John Heitinga of his plans to leave.
In parallel, Chelsea are pursuing RB Leipzig’s Xavi Simons, while Leipzig are separately targeting Chelsea midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka.
Although Arsenal have also reached out to Simons’ camp, Chelsea appear to be leading the race, according to journalist Simon Phillips via his Substack.
Phillips claims the deal for the 22-year-old is more advanced than previously reported, with talks progressing rapidly and only final details left to finalize.
“Simons especially is actually further along than what is being reported,” wrote Phillips.
“Chelsea are likely just covering themselves in case it doesn’t get done. The club do need to sell, but there isn’t a feeling like Christopher Nkunku needs to go first before Chelsea sign Simons, but some advancement on it could help.
“The last our sources heard on Simons to Chelsea was that it was very close but had some final details to sort out.
“I continue to hear ‘deals are advancing fast’ and there is real positivity on both players [Hato and Simons].”
Simons is reported to be Leipzig’s highest-ever paid player on £192,000-per-week, and for good reason, with the Netherlands international impressing for them since initially joining on loan at the start of 2023/2024.
His tally of 21 goals and 23 assists in all competitions prompted Leipzig to make the move permanent for an initial £43m in January, but it appears he could already be on the move to Chelsea.
