Chelsea are looking to sell players in the January transfer window despite injury concerns in defence for Enzo Maresca.

The American billionaire, alongside Clearlake Capital, has not been afraid to splash the cash since his arrival but currently finds himself in a sticky situation regarding transfers that happened before his arrival – and he’s hoping to pay the Premier League to avoid consequences.

Chelsea, meanwhile, are said to be 'confident' that an agreement made similar to the £8.6 million financial settlement made with UEFA in July 2023, when they handed over a fee for submitting incomplete financial information during the Roman Abramovich era.

Chelsea will likely avoid a points deduction following the Premier League’s investigation into historic financial irregularities under Roman Abramovich’s ownership, according to The Telegraph.The

Chelsea are in talks with the Premier League over agreeing a financial settlement for payments relating to transfers made during the Roman Abramovich era. Sources familiar with the talks have told The Athletic that they are nearing a resolution,

Chelsea are currently engaged in discussions with the Premier League, as they seek to agree a financial settlement for payments made when Roman Abramovich was still owner of the club. The Blues would rather make the payment than face a points deduction.

When the entity now known as BlueCo won the bidding in Chelsea’s forced sale by Roman Abramovich in 2022, a deep-dive into the club’s accounts by the new ownership uncovered some “incomplete financial information” over certain transfers from the previous decade.

Chelsea are 'in negotiations' with the Premier League to avoid a points deduction for the secret payments made during Roman Abramovich's ownership.