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  Enzo Maresca faces a familiar challenge at Stamford Bridge - managing a bloated squad that contains more talent than playing time. Following another busy summer transfer window, Chelsea's inability to comply with UEFA financial regulations has created both necessity and opportunity. While the Blues must sell to fund further acquisitions, several quality players could find renewed success elsewhere in the Premier League. The Financial Imperative Behind Sales Chelsea's summer spending spree has reached familiar heights under Todd Boehly's ownership. Seven new players have arrived at Stamford Bridge since the 2024-25 Premier League season concluded, with indications that Xavi Simons and Jorrel Hato remain high on the club's agenda alongside another wide attacker. The financial reality, however, demands departures. UEFA's sanctions for financial regulation violations have resulted in fines potentially reaching £78.5 million and administrative constraints. Most si...

  This summer will potentially see a lot of strikers on the move in the transfer market. Here, we analyse some of the individuals who are likeliest to secure big moves. There's a strong sense that the summer transfer window is going to be defined and dominated by the movements of a few very expensive centre-forwards. With the window open again until September, we've identified the strikers worth keeping an eye on and why they're attracting interest. Viktor Gyökeres Despite not playing for a club in one of the top five leagues, Viktor Gyökeres has probably been the most talked-about centre-forward in Europe over the past 12 months or so. It's easy to forget he was playing in the Championship as recently as 2022-23. No Premier League clubs were seemingly quite convinced enough to take a punt on him then, but Sporting CP were. What a shrewd investment their £20 million outlay proved to be. If they sell him this summer, they'll likely quadruple that – or get close...