Burnley have singlehandedly funded Chelsea’s next signing by raiding the Blues’ ‘Bomb Squad’ this summer.
Chelsea have made a habit of tumultuous transfer windows since the Todd Boehly-Clearlake Capital takeover in 2022, making headlines with a frankly ridiculous amount of player turnover.
In three years under Boehly, Chelsea have made more transfers than many Premier League clubs have in the past decade, and this trend has continued this summer.
Close to €280 million has been spent this summer, so naturally, there is also a need for outgoings. 11 faces have already departed permanently, but there are still more members of the ‘Bomb Squad.’
Burnley fund Chelsea’s business
In one of the more interesting and bizarre turns of this summer window, three of Chelsea’s ‘Bomb Squad’ members have joined the same club, with Burnley completing deals for perennial loanee Bashir Humphreys, midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu and striker Armando Broja.
Humphreys cost the Clarets €14m, while Broja joined in a deal worth up to €23m. Most expensive of all has been Ugochukwu, who has commanded a whopping €28.7m.
Honestly, this is incredible business by Chelsea as all three had become forgotten men at Stamford Bridge. Humphreys leaves with two senior appearances to his name, Broja last played for the Blues in January 2024 and Ugochukwu in May of that year.
The €65.7m raised from these three deals alone is easily enough to fund Chelsea’s next signing. Garnacho is expected to cost €50m-€60m, while Simons’ asking price is €70m, although the Blues feel that they can get him for cheaper.
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