Arsenal can use the £600 million transfer loophole to finalize the Chelsea transfer
Arsenal transfer activity: The Gunners are pursing a summer transfer for Chelsea forward Kai Havertz and can benefit from their London rivals’ FFP infraction.
Arsenal and Chelsea continue to have disparate opinions regarding Kai Havertz’s value.
According to football.london, the Gunners are interested in the forward, and Mikel Arteta wants to bring him to the Emirates Stadium to reinforce his attack. After his lackluster tenure at Stamford Bridge, many have scoffed at the prospect of seeing the German international in red, but the move makes sense.
In addition to an astounding statistic that places him on par with Erling Haaland and his ability to play in a variety of positions, he checks off a number of boxes for sporting director Edu Gaspar.
Havertz, as reported by football.london last week, demonstrates tremendous physical effort, incredible intensity, and application on the field. When imagining Havertz as a member of Arteta’s squad next season, it becomes clear why the Gunners are pursing a transfer.
Despite this, they have not yet reached an agreement with Chelsea. Their London rivals have already rejected their opening offer of £55 million including add-ons, meaning they will have to pay close to the £70 million valuation of the forward if they wish to acquire him.
Havertz is reportedly enthusiastic about collaborating with Arteta, so personal circumstances are not a concern. Alongside their pursuits of Declan Rice and Romeo Lavia, Arsenal must now exercise their negotiating abilities in order to reach an agreement with Chelsea.
In order to facilitate this, north Londoners can take advantage of a loophole in Chelsea’s precarious financial situation. In the last two transfer windows, Todd Boehly’s team has spent over £600 million on new players, resulting in a £121 million loss.
This has resulted in Mauricio Pochettino embracing a larger roster and the club being compelled to balance its books. The money spent on transfers and new players’ salaries is amortized over an extended period of time, but the total amount will still be near to the three-year maximum loss of £105 million.
It has been suggested that Chelsea can avoid violating FFP regulations by selling players before June 30. Any transactions concluded prior to this date will be reflected in their financial statements for the 2022-23 fiscal year.
This could be advantageous for Arsenal. If the Gunners make a take-it-or-leave-it offer of £60 million for Havertz, Chelsea will be forced to make a difficult choice. This amount of money could go a long way toward ensuring compliance with regulations, but it would imply a £10 million loss on Havertz.
In the face of interest from Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, Arsenal will hope to reach an agreement with Chelsea as soon as possible. Early indications in the transfer market indicate that Arteta intends to complete the preponderance of his business before the start of preseason in July.
Arsenal can use the £600 million transfer loophole to finalize the Chelsea transfer
