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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Jamie Braidwood

Chelsea’s transfer plans suffer major blow after Premier League votes to close loophole

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Chelsea’s transfer plans have been dealt a major blow after Premier League clubs voted to limit the amortisation of fees to five years.

The Blues have spent heavily under the club’s new owners but handed out eight-year deals to players such as Enzo Fernandez, Moises Caicedo and Mykhailo Mudryk in order to spread the cost of their transfer fees and meet the Premier League’s financial fair play requirements.

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