Chelsea plan free transfer exit on forgotten star to ease salary bill

Despite Ben Chilwell not being a part of Enzo Maresca’s plans at Chelsea, the club are having a tough time trying to get the player off their books.

The English international is on huge wages at Stamford Bridge, making it difficult for Chelsea to find a potential suitor for him.

The defender spent the second half of last season out on loan at Crystal Palace, but the Eagles have shown no interest in signing him on a permanent deal.

Chelsea are now starting to run out of options and will consider letting the player go for free just to get the player off their wage bill.

The Blues are willing to terminate Chilwell’s contract at the club, just so they can save a substantial amount on the player’s wages.

Though this might seem like an extreme option, it shows just how desperate the Blues are to get rid of the player.

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Chelsea could terminate Ben Chilwell’s contract

Frustrated with the lack of suitors for the player, Chelsea have seemingly arrived at a point where they could allow Chilwell to leave the club for free.

Journalist Simon Phillips has claimed on Si Phillips Talks Chelsea that the Blues could terminate the left-back’s contract if they cannot find a buyer for him.

The above will not be a cheap operation, though, as Chilwell still has two years remaining on his £200,000-a-week deal, which makes him one of the highest earners at the club.

Though some Premier League clubs have previously expressed an interest in signing Chilwell, none of them have made a formal approach for the player so far.

However, given Chilwell’s massive wages, it is unlikely that a move will materialise and terminating his contract might be the only option that Chelsea have.

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