Chelsea ‘preparing to cash in on several high-profile players’ when Roman Abramovich sells club in major transfer blow

CHELSEA could reportedly lose several high-profile stars when Russian owner Roman Abramovich sells the club.

Abramovich has put Chelsea up for sale after 19 years of ownership due to his ties with Russian president Vladimir Putin.

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Abramovich is willing to sell Chelsea for £3bn[/caption]

The 55-year-old wants an offer of £3billion to sanction a sale, having bought the club for £140million back in 2003.

And listing Chelsea for sale has reportedly sparked over 300 parties expressing their interest in taking over.

New York based investment bank Raine Group LLC are in charge of finding Abramovich a buyer.

According to The Athletic, Abramovich may not be the only high profile figure to leave Stamford Bridge.

Key names including Bruce Buck, Marina Granovskaia and Petr Cech could all follow Abramovich out the door.

And in terms of the playing squad, Abramovich’s departure could play a role in whether club captain Cesar Azpilicueta, Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen extend their stays at Chelsea.

All three centre-backs are out of contract this summer and can leave the club for FREE.

The European champions could cash in on players they weren’t expecting to sell in the summer transfer window.

Although it is unclear which players will be available in the summer, rival clubs will be ready to pounce.