The three Chelsea players who completed transfer negotiations on June 21st all brought in a significant transfer fee. But above all, their departures have helped reduce the majority of the Blues' salary fund, which is at risk of violating the Premier League's Financial Fair Play rules.
Hakim Ziyech joins Al-Nassr to play alongside Cristiano Ronaldo
Star midfielder Hakim Ziyech will move to Al-Nassr to play alongside Cristiano Ronaldo in the Saudi Pro League, with a transfer fee of around €10 million. "The 30-year-old Moroccan player has agreed personal terms and will soon sign a contract with Al-Nassr until June 2026," said transfer news expert Fabrizio Romano.
Centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly has also completed a move to Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal for a fee of €20 million. The 32-year-old Senegalese will sign a three-year contract and will play alongside midfielder Ruben Neves (from Wolverhampton), who has also joined Al Hilal.
Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy, who helped Chelsea win the Champions League two years ago, also left to join Al-Ahli (who have just been relegated to the first division of Saudi Arabian football) for a fee of around 12 million euros. Edouard Mendy used to be the main goalkeeper for Chelsea, but lost his place to goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga last season.
Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy
Center-back Kalidou Koulibaly
Chelsea's transfer deals have not stopped after saying goodbye to the four stars above. According to The Guardian : "Players Mason Mount (to MU), Mateo Kovacic (to Man City) and Kai Havertz (to Arsenal) are the big contracts, and will continue to be sold by Chelsea to recover costs and make up for the budget that was spent too much in the two previous transfer periods of more than 600 million euros. In addition, players who no longer meet the new project of coach Mauricio Pochettino such as Hudson-Odoi, Marc Cucurella, Aubameyang, Christian Pulisic, Lukaku... are also on the transfer list".
In the opposite direction, Chelsea has just added striker Christopher Nkunku, is pursuing the recruitment of midfielder Moises Caicedo of Brighton, striker Nicolas Jackson of Villarreal and midfielder Gabri Veiga of Celta Vigo.
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