On Thursday, the British government announced a freeze on Chelsea boss Abu's assets in Britain. On Friday, the Sun revealed that in order to keep the club running, Chelsea may be forced to sell players on a large scale.
After being sanctioned, Chelsea were unable to earn matchday income. At present, Chelsea's cash reserves are only £16 million, while the player's monthly salary alone is £28 million, which means that within 17 days, the Blues will run out of their current cash.
Football finance expert Wilson analyzed that if the British government grants Chelsea a license to sell players, then the Blues will be forced to sell players with higher annual salaries to maintain the balance of accounts to avoid club bankruptcy.
Wilson analyzed, "For the club, this is the real threat. If players cannot be paid in the short term, some players may have to be sold in the summer. I think the club will renegotiate the licence with the government to make sure the players can be sold. ”
According to the Sun, Lukaku, Havertz, Kante and Werner are likely to be the first players to be sold because of their high annual salaries. Among them, Lukaku and Havertz have weekly salaries of 325,000 pounds and 310,000 pounds respectively, Kante reached 290,000 pounds, and Werner was 270,000 pounds.
If the government cannot be persuaded to allow itself to sell players, the Blues could go bankrupt on March 28. The Sun analysis said the British government may allow Chelsea to sell players, provided that Abu does not benefit from this.