Chelsea Set Historic Record as First Premier League Club to Earn Over €300m from Player Sales

Chelsea have set a new benchmark in the transfer market, becoming the first Premier League club to generate more than €300 million in revenue from player sales in a single summer window.

The milestone was reached during the 2025 transfer period, with deals pushing the club’s income from outgoing transfers to around €322 million.

A major contributor to this record was the sale of French forward Christopher Nkunku to AC Milan in a deal worth €35 million plus an additional €8 million in performance-related add-ons. His departure capped off a busy summer of exits at Stamford Bridge, where several players were offloaded as part of the club’s strategy to balance books and restructure the squad.

According to data compiled by Transfermarkt, Chelsea’s total transfer revenue this summer stands at approximately €313.5 million, placing the club far ahead of its Premier League rivals and confirming its position as the most lucrative seller in the current market. No other English club has previously come close to this figure, making the achievement a new standard for player-trading business in England’s top flight.

While headlines in some quarters have suggested that Chelsea broke the £300 million barrier, the actual tally is calculated in euros. Based on currency conversion, the amount translates to roughly £250–270 million. Still, the figure underscores the club’s success in leveraging the transfer market to ease financial pressure under strict Premier League profit and sustainability rules.

The historic sales record comes in a window that also saw Premier League clubs collectively spend over €3.5 billion, setting a new high for the English game. Chelsea’s outsized earnings, however, highlight the scale of their squad turnover and the club’s ongoing efforts to reshape its roster under new management.