Chelsea need to trim their bloated squad and Mauricio Pochettino is wasting no time in doing so. Mateo Kovacic is closing in on a £25 million ($32m) switch to Manchester City, while Arsenal are on the verge of completing a £65m ($83m) move for Germany international Kai Havertz.
Neither player was at their best in a dismal 2022-23 campaign for the Blues but the decision to sell to Premier League rivals - with Mason Mount also likely to sign for Manchester United this summer - is likely to be questioned and criticised by supporters.
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