Juventus keen to sign £215k-p/w Chelsea ace who Maresca is ready to sell

Chelsea are once again expecting a busy summer window at Stamford Bridge, which could see several established stars depart to make way for new arrivals in West London.

Chelsea look to make another statement in the summer window

BlueCo have no designs on slowing down in their bid to make Chelsea a force to be reckoned with in the Premier League and their commitment to building a wide portfolio of talent has been on full show over the last few weeks.

Striking early, the Blues have agreed a £62 million double deal for Sporting duo Geovany Quenda and Dario Essugo. The former is set to arrive in 2026 after another year honing his talents away from the pressure of life in the capital.

Essugo is set to be Chelsea’s first summer arrival, and he may be joined by Bournemouth’s Dean Huijsen if Chelsea opt to activate his £50 million release clause that becomes active from this summer onwards, according to David Ornstein.

PSR regulations are bound to throw a spanner in the works somewhere along the line. Still, Todd Boehly and company have a knack of being able to conduct swift negotiations when it comes to incomings or outgoings that will stand them in good stead.

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Exits are a necessary evil at every football club to balance the books, and it is fair to say Chelsea don’t have a shortage of tradeable assets ready to move on this summer.

Enzo Maresca has taken a cut-throat approach to moving on spare parts since arriving from Leicester City and could now repeat the trick with a star attracting genuine interest from one of Europe’s elite clubs.

Chelsea outcast Raheem Sterling now wanted by Juventus

According to a report in Spain, Chelsea could let Raheem Sterling depart for Juventus and the elite giants view the former Liverpool man as a significant reinforcement that could strengthen experience within their ranks, particularly for European competitions. Their interest is believed to be genuine, though no approach has been made yet to secure his services.

Earlier this week, £215,000 per week Sterling and Joao Felix were earmarked as two Stamford Bridge departures to raise money for a striking addition to provide competition for Nicolas Jackson, with neither wanted by the Blues and Maresca going forward.

On loan at Arsenal, the Three Lions international has struggled to make the most of his opportunities under Mikel Arteta. Chelsea are now looking to get his hefty pay packet off the books with little opportunity for a renaissance at his parent side forthcoming.

Sterling has had his moments at the Blues, registering 12 goals and 19 assists in 81 appearances. Nevertheless, he is a shadow of his former self and a change of scenery may be necessary to bring out the best in the Kingston-born man.

Labelled “special” by Pep Guardiola while at the peak of his powers in 2019, there is no doubt he has something to offer elsewhere if initial admiration turns into something more concrete this summer.