Chelsea have generated more revenue from player departures when compared to the amount raked in from match-related revenue sources.
According to financial expert Kieran Maguire, the Blues have generated £100 million more in revenue from the transfer market compared to the income from matchday activities such as ticket sales.
Chelsea have raised significant funds from player departures this summer, with as many as five high-profile players already finalising moves away from Stamford Bridge.
The Blues have been ruthless in their plans to significantly trim a bloated squad as the Todd Boehly-led era prepares to properly set sail with Mauricio Pochettino steering the ship.
There are bound to be more departures from the West London club. Some players are on the cusp of securing safe harbour at other clubs while other fringe figures await official proposals from interested clubs.
Mason Mount is the latest high-profile player that is one step away from leaving Chelsea this summer – much to the dismay of a large chunk of the club faithful.
The Chelsea academy graduate is closing in on a £60m move to Premier League rivals Manchester United after contract talks with his boyhood club hit a snag.
According to Maguire, Mount’s impending departure will take Chelsea’s player profit to £765m in the last ten years, which is the highest in the Premier League and by some distance.
Man United have made just £126m in profits from player sales in the same period. There is already a massive £639m difference between both clubs and the transfer window is still in its infancy.
Meanwhile, Chelsea’s matchday income in the last ten years currently stands at £619m. The figure shows an astonishing £146m gulf between player profits and matchday revenue.
Chelsea’s profit numbers from sales is expected to skyrocket even more this summer as they still look to part ways with the likes of Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Christian Pulisic, Conor Gallagher, and Romelu Lukaku.
For all their shortcomings in player recruitment, Chelsea are famous for being shrewd negotiators in the outgoing market.
The fact that they are generating more revenue from player sales than matchday income suggests that the club has been particularly successful in maximising the value of their players when selling them.
