Saudi Arabia want to sign six Chelsea players

There isn’t a star Saudi Arabia don’t want to lure to their teams. Cristiano Ronaldo was the first of the big names to move to the country, and others have already followed suit, such as his former Real Madrid teammate Karim Benzema.

Undoubtedly, the money factor has influenced these players to end up joining the Saudi Arabian clubs and more names keep popping up.

According to The Sun, Saudi Arabia are now interested in acquiring the services of up to six Chelsea players.

Chelsea owner Todd Boehly is willing to offload a handful of players in his bid to comply with the financial fair play.

The players who could potentially leave Chelsea for Arabia are Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Kalidou Koulibaly, Romelu Lukaku, Hakim Ziyech, Edouard Mendy, and N’Golo Kante.

It should be noted that Kante‘s move to Al Ittihad and Mendy‘s departure to Al Ahli are practically confirmed, according to journalist Fabrizio Romano.

Chelsea’s plan to comply with FFP

Everything revolves around circumventing the restrictions of Financial Fair Play or, more accurately, complying with them.

In fact, one of the most frequently asked questions these days is how Chelsea can spend so much without violating Financial Fair Play.

“What Chelsea have decided to do is to spread the cost of the players by signing them on very long contracts,” finance expert Kieran Maguire told Sky Sports.

The new Financial Fair Play regulations will limit the squad’s cost (including transfer fees, wages, bonuses and agent commissions) to a maximum of 70 percent by the 2025/26 season.

However, by spreading the cost over different seasons, it provides more flexibility and room to maneuver.