Chelsea to earn HUGE windfall in €83m deal

Cameron Smith

Updated: 18 Jul 2024 07:16 BST
3 min read

Chelsea are in line to earn over €16 million if Marc Guehi leaves Crystal Palace this summer.

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The England international starred at Euro 2024 and he was arguably his nation’s best player as they reached a second consecutive European Championship final.

Guehi wasn’t expected to start at the tournament, but he stepped up following an injury to Harry Maguire and his performances in Germany have attracted significant transfer interest.

Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United are all keen on the 23-year-old, as per reports, with Palace facing a battle to retain the services of their star defender.

Oliver Glasner’s side have already sold Michael Olise to Bayern Munich this summer, while Eberechi Eze has been continually linked with an exit amid links with Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur.

In a bid to ward off interest from the Premier League’s biggest clubs, Crystal Palace have set their asking price for Guehi at a minimum of €83m, according to The Times.

He would become the fifth-most expensive defender in football history if he leaves the club for that figure, although Palace would owe Chelsea around €16.5m due to a 20% sell-on clause.

The Blues sold Guehi to Selhurst Park for €23.4m in 2021, but they smartly included a sell-on clause in the deal and are in line to earn a small fortune if Guehi leaves Crystal Palace this summer.

Guehi has made 111 appearances for Palace, scoring five goals and providing two assists.

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Chelsea’s summer transfer business

In addition to the huge windfall they could earn from Guehi, Chelsea have also racked up €101m from sales so far this summer.

Enzo Maresca’s side have already sold Ian Maatsen, Lewis Hall and Omari Hutchinson, while Romelu Lukaku and Kepa Arrizabalaga are expected to depart soon too.

In regards to arrivals, the Blues have signed Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Omari Kellyman, Renato Veiga, Marc Guiu and Tosin Adarabioyo.