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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Niall McVeigh

Panic selling or streamlining the squad? Assessing Chelsea’s summer sale so far

Kalidou Koulibaly, Kia Havertz, Mateo Kovaicic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Mason Mount have all left Stamford Bridge for pastures new.
(Clockwise from top left) Kalidou Koulibaly, Kia Havertz, Mateo Kovaicic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Mason Mount have all left Stamford Bridge for pastures new. Composite: Saudi Pro League/AFP/Getty Images; Arsenal FC/Getty Images; Manchester City FC/Getty Images; AC Milan/Getty Images; Manchester United/Getty

In their first year in charge of Chelsea, Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital have spent approximately £644m on new players – £266m last summer, £282m in January and another £96m already in this window. With just £54.5m recouped from sales last season and a huge squad in need of cutting back under new head coach Mauricio Pochettino, Chelsea have let several big names depart this summer. But have they sold wisely?

Kai Havertz (£60m to Arsenal)

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