Chelsea need to sell before they buy, especially in defence, and that partly explains a lack of action in the market so far.
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There is some agitation in the Chelsea fanbase at the moment around the lack of transfer action at the club so far this summer.
But Kieran Gill of the Daily Mail is here to comfort everyone – we just need to sell some players first.
Chelsea need liquid market to make sales
Defence is a great example. Gill points out that centre back is a “priority position” for Chelsea this summer. But they have so many players on the books in that position already that they can’t really buy more.
We need to see the likes of Axel Disasi, Benoit Badiashile and Tosin Adarabioyo out of the door before we spend money on more additions. So perhaps we should be more worried about the lack of chatter linking them with an exit than the lack of talk about their replacements. Selling them without serious losses could be very challenging.
The World Cup is jamming up the liquidity in the market as teams bide their time. It may be a summer where patience is required – then everything unlocks in July when the tournament is over.
In other news…
Marc Cucurella has moved to Real Madrid, and we’re getting reports on what Chelsea’s plans are to replace him.
Chelsea are being linked with Adam Wharton of Crystal Palace this week, but it’s going to be a very difficult and expensive deal to pull off.
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