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Chelsea eye £119m payday as Trevoh Chalobah to Como transfer triggers Stamford Bridge fire sale Chelsea could still raise well over £100m before the summer transfer window slams shut at 11pm on Tuesday, September 1. Trevoh Chalobah could be the first of many dominoes to fall at Chelsea ahead of the transfer window deadline at 11pm on Tuesday, September 1. The 27-year-old defender, who was on the books at Stamford Bridge for almost 20 years, parted ways with the Blues over the weekend, joining Como in a deal worth more than £30million. Chelsea will receive an initial £25.7m for Chalobah, plus a possible further £5.1m available in add-ons. As a product of the academy, his fee will be banked as 'pure profit' on the books, giving the Blues a huge boost towards their efforts to remain compliant with the Premier League's spending rules. The Cobham graduate looks set to be the first of several Chelsea players to make way before the end of the summer. At the end of last month, Xabi Alonso explained that he plans to keep his options open until the final day of the transfer window. The Blues manager said: "We have to be ready. The market is open for a few weeks. We need to be aware of different positions, different situations, so for sure, we have a plan, an idea, and we need to assess in the right moments. FOLLOW OUR CHELSEA FB PAGE! Latest Blues news, analysis and much more via our dedicated Facebook page "We can’t say what’s going to happen but some things might happen. We need to know that probably there will still be some movements. We need to be flexible and quick to act. "The main thing is that we have a clear idea, a clear plan that we have built. Probably it will change until the last day of the market being open. We want to build a competitive team. "We are in that process. We have great quality, great talent, and we need to know what it takes to compete in the Premier League. We want a squad with the right balance between quality and mentality." So, using Transfermarkt to estimate values, football.london has looked at the eight players who Chelsea still need to sell before the transfer window slams shut. Filip Jorgensen Unfortunately for Filip Jorgensen, there's no light at the end of the tunnel, with Robert Sanchez and Mike Penders expected to battle it out for minutes between the sticks this season. The shot-stopper is good with his feet and still only 24, so he could prove to be a bargain for many clubs across Europe's top-five leagues. Price: £12.8m/€15m Tosin Adarabioyo During the pre-season tour of Australia and Asia, Tosin Adarabioyo hardly staked a strong claim for a place in the squad this season. With no European football, he could be one of three centre-backs to leave Chelsea in the coming weeks. Price: £13.7m/€16m Benoit Badiashile Benoit Badiashile could also be axed from the squad for good before the transfer window shuts. Unlike Tosin, the centre-back wasn't even included in the squad that travelled for the pre-season tour of Australia and Asia. Price: £12.8m/€15m Axel Disasi Axel Disasi was left at home for the pre-season tour of Australia and Asia, too. Although West Ham were relegated from the Premier League last season, the centre-back did well while out on loan; he would be a good addition for any low-block team across Europe's top-five leagues. Price: £12.8m/€15m Malo Gusto Malo Gusto was particularly good for Chelsea under Mauricio Pochettino and did well under Enzo Maresca until he was pushed into an inverted full-back role. With Reece James, Marco Palestra, and Josh Acheampong all capable of playing right-back and right wing-back, the Frenchman faces an uncertain future. Price: £30m/€35m Liam Delap Alonso has the pick of eight strikers: Joao Pedro, who's set to be one of the first names on the teamsheet, Liam Delap, who struggled to impress last term, Danny Welbeck, who's only just joined, Emmanuel Emegha, who's currently nursing an injury, Nicolas Jackson, who's unlikely to settle for a second-string role, Marc Guiu, Shim Mhueka, and Dastan Satpayev, too. With no European football, the Chelsea manager will likely keep three of the eight. Selecting Pedro and Welbeck leaves one space up for grabs, and it's unlikely to go to the former Ipswich Town frontman, who needs minutes in the tank. Price: £24m/€28m Marc Guiu Marc Guiu needs to leave for his own sake, whether it be a two-year loan or permanently, having been starved of minutes ever since Chelsea won the Conference League a couple of years ago. Despite his little involvement, he's still managed to show his quality. Price: £10.3m/€12m David Datro Fofana David Datro Fofana made his Chelsea debut back in January 2023, coming off the bench in a 4-0 defeat to Manchester City in the FA Cup third round. The striker featured just three more times for the Blues before being shipped out on loan every subsequent season. Price: £2.6m/€3m