Chelsea To Sell Five More First-Team Stars Including £5.25m England International
Posted Saturday, June 21, 2014 by YAHOO Sport
Quintet to leave Stamford Bridge in summer clear-out.
Chelsea have been one of the most active clubs in the transfer market so far this summer.
The Blues have sold defender David Luiz to Paris Saint-Germain in a mammoth £50m deal and brought in Spain midfielder Cesc Fabregas from Barcelona for just under £30m.
However, their wheeling and dealing is far from over and, according to the Daily Star, manager Jose Mourinho is ready to sell five more of his first-teamers.
1. Marko Marin
The 25-year-old winger is apparently poised to leave Stamford Bridge and end his very frustrating two-year association with Chelsea.
Marin, who joined the Blues from Werder Bremen for £7m, spent last season on loan at Sevilla.
He has only played six Premier League games for Chelsea, but it seems he may not be given the chance to add to that tally.
Wolfsburg are reportedly preparing a £7m bid for Marin, who has been capped 16 times by Germany at senior international level.
2. Romelu Lukaku
Despite having two impressive Premier League seasons under his belt – one with West Bromwich Albion and one at Everton – Lukaku does not seem wanted at Chelsea.
Mourinho is apparently willing to sell the 21-year-old Belgium frontman for around £31m.
Atletico Madrid and Juventus are said to be interested.
3. Fernando Torres
Atletico Madrid’s Diego Costa is edging closer to completing his much-discussed move to Stamford Bridge and his arrival will apparently signal the end for Torres.
Torres, 30, is Chelsea’s all-time record signing, having arrived from Liverpool for a whopping transfer fee of £50m in January 2011.
Valencia are among the clubs interested in Torres, but they certainly won’t be prepared to shell out anywhere near what Chelsea paid Liverpool for the Spaniard.
4. Demba Ba
Costa’s arrival will also make Ba surplus to requirements.
Mourinho wants a strike partner for the Brazil-born Spain international, but he does not think Ba is the man for the job.
Ba, 29, joined Chelsea from Newcastle United for £7m in January 2013.
He has scored 14 goals in 51 first-team appearances for the Blues.
5. Ryan Bertrand
Bertrand has been on Chelsea’s books since 2005, but his nine-year relationship with the club appears to have fizzled out.
The 24-year-old left-back, who has two senior international England caps to his name, has played just 28 league matches for the Blues.
He has been loaned out to six different clubs, but now Hull City want him on a permanent deal for a fee of £5.25m.
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