Chelsea’s owners are planning to make another intra-group sale to help cover the club’s heavy losses this season, sources have told Football Insider.
The Premier League side’s financial situation has been firmly in the spotlight since BlueCo completed its £4.25billion takeover in May 2022, bringing to an end Roman Abramovich’s 19-year reign in charge.
Chelsea sold two Stamford Bridge hotels to BlueCo in 2023 for more than £70million to ensure their pre-tax losses fell from potentially as high as £166million to £90million for 2022-23.
Under the profit and sustainability rules (PSR), top-flight clubs can lose a maximum of £105million over a rolling three-year period.
The London giants have released their latest accounts for 2023-24, showing their overall revenue fell from £513million in 2022-23 to £469million, while their underlying losses dropped from £249million to £214million.
Chelsea sold their women’s team to BlueCo last summer for around £200million, helping them turn their previous £90million loss into a £128million profit for last season.
The club’s operating losses are expected to exceed £200million again for 2024-25, while their failure to agree a front-of-shirt sponsorship deal is set to leave a £40-50million hole in the accounts at Stamford Bridge.
Sources have told Football Insider Chelsea’s owners are now planning to make a further intra-group sale in the coming months to avoid breaching the spending limit this season.
Chelsea owners bankroll £180m injection
Chelsea have spent more than £1.5billion on new signings since Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital took over three years ago.
However, the ownership group has so far failed to deliver success on the field, with the club’s current fourth-place position putting them on course for their best Premier League finish since the takeover was completed.
There is no sign the investment is coming to an end after Chelsea’s owners injected £180million into the club in recent weeks.
They have already completed two new signings ahead of the summer transfer window, having agreed deals for Sporting Lisbon stars Geovany Quenda and Dario Essugo for a combined £62.4million.
Winger Quenda will remain in Lisbon until the end of next season, while defensive midfielder Essugo will link up with Enzo Maresca’s side this summer following the conclusion of his loan spell at Las Palmas.
| Position | Team | Played | Points | GD |
| 1 | Liverpool | 31 | 73 | +42 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 31 | 62 | +30 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 31 | 57 | +14 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 31 | 53 | +17 |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 30 | 53 | +13 |
| 6 | Man City | 31 | 52 | +17 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 31 | 51 | 0 |
Chelsea and Liverpool race to sign Dean Huijsen
Recruitment expert Mick Brown told Football Insider Chelsea and Liverpool are racing to sign Dean Huijsen following his impressive form for Bournemouth.
The Spain international, who has a £50million release clause in his contract, has featured 29 times this season after making the move to the Vitality Stadium for an initial £12.6million from Juventus last summer.
Chelsea are hoping to offer the 19-year-old centre-back Champions League football next season after it has been confirmed five spots will be available to Premier League clubs.
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