3 solid players Chelsea might regret selling this season
Chelsea have been the team to watch in the transfer market this season. The Blues have arguably been the most active when it comes to player ins and outs. However, this season, the pattern has been slightly different with more of a focus on selling players.
Last season saw the then-new owner Todd Boehly splurge lavishly in a bid to strengthen the side. A total of €611 million was spent across the summer and winter transfer windows. Star names such as Enzo Fernandez, Mykhaylo Mudryk, Marc Cucurella, Wesley Fofana, Benoit Badiashile, Raheem Sterling and many others were signed.
However, it was a relatively disappointing season for the Stamford Bridge outfit. They finished in a scarcely believable 12th place in the Premier League while not managing even to land any trophy. Two managerial sackings of Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter did little to help as Frank Lampard returned on an interim basis.Nonetheless, a look at Chelsea’s squad when the season ended just pointed to one thing, i.e. it was excessively bloated, with too many players in each position. Add to that a number of players returning from their loan spells. It was clear that if the club, under the new appointment of Mauricio Pochettino, had to reshape the side, they would have to get rid of a bulk of the players.So began a selling spree with several star names who were on big wages. While some of the moves made sense, such as Kalidou Koulibaly, N’Golo Kante, Edouard Mendy and others who looked past their prime or became injury prone. Chelsea have also been smart in reinvesting the money from sales into new signings such as Axel Disasi, Nicholas Jackson and Robert Sanchez. That means Chelsea have a profit even after spending a hefty amount as things stand.
However, some of the exits have been quite puzzling for several reasons. Below we take a look at three such names Chelsea might regret selling this season.
Mateo Kovacic – Machester City
Kai Havertz – Arsenal
Mason Mount- Manchester United
Reports claims Chelsea may regret selling them to their rivals!