Chelsea’s impressive £20m sale could unlock huge incoming transfer

According to Nizaar Kinsella’s article for the BBC this afternoon, Burnley are already in “advanced talks” to sign Broja on a permanent deal from the Blues. Broja is happy to head to Turf Moor, and has a 5 year deal there on the table.

Kinsella mentions a deal that could be “worth up to £20m”, but that’s a very high price considering Broja’s recent injury troubles. He’s still young and has shown his quality before, so we can expect some money up front, but we would imagine it’s a heavily incentivised transfer with a lot of bonuses based on whether he can stay fit and score goals for the newly promoted Clarets.

Interest in Broja has not been intense, so to get such a solid fee is a big boost.

Chelsea continue to chip away at unwanted first team group

With Broja gone, Chelsea will be able to tick off yet another crucial element of their summer sales. There are still plenty to go – Axel Disasi, Christopher Nkunku and Raheem Sterling to name but a few – but Broja is a nice one to have squared away.

We know they’re keen to sell before finalising a deal for Xavi Simons – could this tip the scales and allow that deal to be done? It would certainly grease the wheels a little.