Chelsea have allowed Borussia Dortmund to fly Carney Chukwuemeka and Aaron Anselmino to Germany to complete moves that push player sales beyond 270m this summer. Chukwuemeka, 21, is set to join Dortmund permanently for around 24m with a significant sell-on clause after a loan spell and interest from RB Leipzig. Anselmino has agreed a season-long loan to Dortmund without an option to buy to gain playing time and to cover recent injuries to Dortmund defenders, while remaining part of Chelsea's future plans. The Chukwuemeka sale would lift Chelsea's sales to 273.4m, nearly offsetting 277m spent on arrivals, and UEFA have demanded a positive transfer balance to permit Champions League registration following a 26.7m fine and a squad cost ratio above 80%. Chelsea continue to target further signings in the remaining nine days, including Alejandro Garnacho and Xavi Simons.
Chukwuemeka, 21, spent the second half of last season on loan at Dortmund and is set to sign on a permanent basis for a fee of about 24m, with a significant sell-on clause included. The England Under-20 international was keen to move back to the Westfalenstadion despite interest from RB Leizpig and is in the process of finalising his return.
That deal would take Chelsea's income from player sales this summer to a league-high 273.4m, which almost balances out the 277m spent on incoming transfers. Uefa have told Chelsea they must record a positive transfer balance this window in order to be allowed to register their new signings for this season's Champions League. It follows them having been fined 26.7m for a breach of Uefa's football earning rules.
Meanwhile, Anselmino has agreed to join Dortmund on a season-long loan deal without any option to buy clauses included. The Argentine defender was told by manager Enzo Maresca that he needed a loan move to play the minutes he needs to develop amid competition for places in the Chelsea first-team squad. But he remains an important part of future planning at Stamford Bridge, and moves to Dortmund to cover the recent injuries of defenders Niklas Sule, Emre Can and Nico Schlotterbeck.
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