Chelsea announce winger signs up – Blues free sign Dutchman – Chelsea in talks over £50M star

by STANLEY · Published 20 July 2025 · Updated 20 July 2025

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Speaking to Football Insider exclusively, finance expert Dan Plumley outlined the importance of selling players this summer amid talk that CHELSEA are in talks to let Ben Chilwell make the permanent move away from the club this summer

CHELSEA have brought in several players including Estevao from Palmeiras, Jamie Gittens from Borussia Dortmund, and Joao Pedro from Brighton as part of a total outlay of over £200m.

The Blues have barely sold any players this transfer window, with Djorde Petrovic making up most of that £44 million they have made from sales after he left the club to join Bournemouth.

However – there are a number of players linked with a move a move away from the club this summer, and the Blues are actually in talks to sell Chilwell, and now Plumley explained that whilst the club had banked a “huge amount of money”, several players would need to leave this summer due to UEFA’s regulations.

He said: “I think it comes down to sales ultimately, and we’ve seen a lot of reports that are suggesting the same thing.

“They’ve got to get players out of the door to make that equation work, not just because of the sheer size of the squad, but also where the registrations are for the Champions League and what they’ve got to do to comply with UEFA for any other sanctions that they might face. It has to be based on how the squad all ends up.

“If you look at the money side of it, and they have banked a huge amount of money, around £80m for getting to the final. It’s a few extra million to win it, which is great.

“The money’s still been good no matter what, but I think if you look at it in relation to the Champions League and the squad registration, it’s got to be about getting a couple of players out of the door, possibly even more than that.”

AMPAH SIGNS UP

CHELSEA have now confirmed that they are happy to announce Ato Ampah has signed a new contract until 2028 and ended the immediate speculation regarding the future of the winger.

Chelsea have had a great summer already, they have made some really good signings, they have won the club world cup and they are looking like a side that couuld really challenge for that Premier League and Champions League title.

But the Blues have also been handing some of the younger players contracts that will keep them at the club for the foreseeable future, and now the Blues have announced that Ampah s the latest talent to be signed up.

Chelsea posted on the club website ‘Joining the Blues Academy as an under-11 from grassroots football, Ampah progressed through the youth ranks at Cobham and showcased his quality in both our Under-18s and Under-21s sides in the past four seasons.

‘Last term, he made 29 appearances for our Under-21s across all competitions and scored five goals.

‘A confident and direct wide player, the 19-year-old was also handed his senior debut when introduced at half-time of our UEFA Conference League victory over Astana in Kazakhstan.

‘Ampah has also featured on the international stage, representing England Under-18s.

‘Congratulations, Ato!’

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CHELSEA like to sign up their young talents and then maybe sed them out on loan for a few seasons, and that may happen to Ampah as the lad is not quite ready to make an impact on the first team squad.

It is some good news that he has agreed a contract, but the chance of playing for the Blues first team is a long way off as that Chelsea squad is already full of world class players.

SIMONS CHANCE

There has been some fresh reports in the media over the past few days which have claimed that CHELSEA are back in the chase to try and sign Xavi Simons from RB Leipzig this transfer window.

Chelsea had a very impressive season under Enzo Maresca last campaign and managed to win a trophy, but also managed to get inside those Champions League places for this upcoming season.

The transfer window has been very goof for the Blues already this summer window, and the club have improved in all areas of the pitch, but there is still alot of talk that the club will still seek to splash the cash and add a few more players to the side,

According to Bild, Simons favours a move to the Premier League and has sought the help of Barat to help open a discussion with Chelsea. Barat received the Golden Agent Award in Turin in 2023 after he brokered Chelsea’s £115m deal to sign Moises Caicedo from Brighto

The reports also claims that he has informed them he wants to leave and moves have been made by a number of clubs in order to wrap up a deal for the talented Dutchman.

IcFootballnews Says…

Xavi Simons is a brilliantly gifted footballer with a great track record in each of his last three seasons. He is the type of player that Blues fans would love to see arrive in the coming months, he would really add some more quality to that Chelsea midfield.

If CHELSEA can beat the likes of Arsenal, Man United, and Bayern Munich to his signature, it would be a major coup. But meeting that £60 million asking price could be an issue as the Blues need to improve other areas of the pitch first.

Simons has options this summer, Chelsea would be getting a very good player that is for sure.

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