Chelsea s transfer market moves: breaking the salary structure and chasing top stars

Recommended Network reported on May 9 that according to British journalist Liam Grace, Chelsea club has shown strong determination to sign in the transfer market this summer. They are willing to break the existing salary structure to sign top stars. Since the BlueCo consortium took over Chelsea, the club has been implementing the younger signing strategy of "low basic salary + long-term contract + salary increase in specific conditions". This strategy has helped the team complete the transition from old to new to a certain extent, but in order to achieve better results in the new season, Chelsea decided to change its strategy.

If Enzo Maresca can lead the team to lock in the 2025-26 Champions League qualification, the club will spare no expense to introduce top stars. Currently, Chelsea has reported transfer rumors with several top stars, and their ideal goal is Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams. Nico Williams' contract with Bilbao has a termination clause worth 58 million euros, while his agent demands a weekly salary of about £400,000. If the transfer is successful, he will become the highest-paid player in Chelsea, surpassing the current highest-paid Rees James (£250,000 per week).

In addition to Nico Williams, Chelsea also has many powerful players on its signing list. Ipswich's forward Drapp, Bournemouth defender Heysen and Dortmund's winger Gittens were all within their inspection. In addition, if Manchester United is willing to sell Garnacho, he will also be one of Chelsea's signing targets. Former Manchester United goalkeeper Howard believes that Chelsea urgently needs a center, and Drapp's young attributes are perfectly in line with the Blues' philosophy of building a team, and he can inject scarce finishing ability into the team's forward line.