Six players left Chelsea for the French club, five on loan and one permanently. In the three years before BlueCo, Strasbourg's total transfer fees paid per season were £6.1m, £3.9m and £9.5m. With Ben Chilwell not part of Enzo Maresca's plans the full-back was sent to Strasbourg on a free transfer. Rather than leave the 19-year-old struggling for first-team football, Chelsea effectively refunded the £6.5m transfer fee and sent him to the Championship club. Yet recalling loan players from one club to send them to another should not be seen as special to a multi-club ownership structure.

Source: BBC February 05, 2026 12:42 UTC