The Chelsea is close to closing the signing of Raphinha from Leeds United, despite starting from behind in the bid compared to Arsenal and FC Barcelona. The blue team will incorporate into its squad one of the best wingers in the Premier League in the last two years and who will come to be a valuable piece in the starting team.
The arrival of the Brazilian forces Chelsea to have to get rid of several players in the offensive zone with the intention of making money to continue investing in signings and release a bit of the excess of attackers that Thomas Tuchel has. The first to leave will be Romelu Lukaku, who will play on loan at Inter Milan. And the departure of three more attackers is handled in this summer transfer market
The 3 sales that Chelsea wants to make after closing the signing of Raphinha
–Hakim Zyech: The Moroccan is the one closest to leaving. Milan wants to close their signing in the next few days to strengthen their attack. Ziyech wants to have continuity after difficult years in the Premier League. His contract ends in the summer of 2025.
–Christian Pulisic: The American wants to have continuity to reach the 2022 Qatar World Cup in the best way. There is talk of his departure to another Premier League club. He is still young to look for luck in a team of a lower level to relaunch his career. His contract ends in the summer of 2024.
–Timo Werner: The German is looking for a change of scenery to have continuity. The arrival of Raphinha and one more striker will take away space in the rotation. There is talk that he would be involved in the De Ligt operation and there is also talk of his return to the Bundesliga. His contract ends in the summer of 2025.