{"id":21737,"date":"2026-07-27T00:02:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T00:02:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=21737"},"modified":"2026-07-27T00:02:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T00:02:41","slug":"chelsea-completing-e80m-sale-this-summer-would-be-one-of-their-best-ever-deals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=21737","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea completing \u20ac80m sale this summer would be one of their best ever deals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-378635\">\n<div class=\"article-follow\">\n<div class=\"article-sharing google-follow\">  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grv-media\/img\/google-discover.svg\" alt=\"\"\/> <span>Add as preferred source on Google<\/span>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Chelsea owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali could find themselves laughing all the way to the bank before the summer transfer window closes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>They have already made \u00a350m from selling Andrey Santos after signing the midfielder from Brazilian side Vasco da Gama for just \u00a318m three years ago.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-grvmedia-grv-video GRVMultiVideo\"\/>\n<p>Yes, Chelsea have spent a lot of money, recently purchasing Morgan Rogers for a club-record \u00a3117m fee.<\/p>\n<p>However, what the Blues\u2019 critics fail to acknowledge is how much money they make, and the club could once again be about to sanction a huge sale.<\/p>\n<section class=\"grv-talking-point\" data-trigger=\"vue-sidebar\" data-story-id=\"5a9c74ee-9dfb-4c17-80a3-f12c2bcadb5e\" data-story-name=\"Talk Chelsea\" data-comment-id=\"6105d835-5192-4e0a-b75d-5cb1882632cf\" data-story-slug=\"talk-chelsea\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__inner\">\n<header class=\"grv-talking-point__header\">  <\/header>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__content\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__cta\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__title-wrap\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__title-content\">\n<h3 class=\"grv-talking-point__title\">Kai Havertz, Noni Madueke and now Pedro Neto! Why do our Premier League rivals always want to sign players not rated by the fan base? What aren\u2019t we seeing? \ud83d\ude35\u200d\ud83d\udcab<\/h3>\n<p class=\"grv-talking-point__subtitle\">Enzo Maresca is reportedly eyeing a reunion with Neto at Man City<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__embed\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2276123959-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Pedro Neto of Chelsea challenges Ryan Cherki\" class=\"wp-image-378562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2276123959-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2276123959-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2276123959-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2276123959-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2276123959-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2276123959-750x500.jpg 750w\"\/><\/div><figcaption title=\"LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 16: Pedro Neto of Chelsea challenges Rayan Cherki of Manchester City during the Emirates FA Cup Final match between Chelsea and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on May 16, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Brooks - CameraSport via Getty Images)\">Photo by Shaun Brooks \u2013 CameraSport via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-chelsea-selling-pedro-neto-for-80m-would-be-incredible\">Chelsea selling Pedro Neto for \u20ac80m would be incredible<\/h2>\n<p>First of all, this is not a piece to tear apart Pedro Neto, who has a lot of characteristics you want in a winger.<\/p>\n<p>The 26-year-old is quick, can cross the ball and works extremely hard down the flank. But he is simply not worth one of the figures currently floating around ahead of a potential move this summer.<\/p>\n<p>According to CaughtOffside, Chelsea could be willing to sell Neto for \u20ac80m amid interest from Manchester City.<\/p>\n<p>That is \u00a368m for a literal five-goal-a-season winger. Last term, Neto scored five times in 34 Premier League outings. In the previous campaign, he scored one goal fewer in 35 appearances.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2277164818-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Pedro Neto of Chelsea chases a loose ball\" class=\"wp-image-371221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2277164818-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2277164818-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2277164818-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2277164818-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2277164818-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2277164818-750x500.jpg 750w\"\/><\/div><figcaption title=\"LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 19: Pedro Neto of Chelsea chases a loose ball during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge on May 19, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Darren Walsh\/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)\">Photo by Darren Walsh\/Chelsea FC via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>That is too much money for an attacker with such a low output. But if you are a Chelsea fan, you are not going to complain.<\/p>\n<p>The owners will certainly not be moaning after signing Neto from Wolverhampton Wanderers for \u00a354m in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>They could now end up making a bit of profit on the Portugal international, though it would be quite a surprise if anyone was willing to pay almost \u00a370m for him.<\/p>\n<p>Neto is a player you can easily imagine Alonso liking because of his work rate, pace and versatility. 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