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‘Not going to stay’ – Marina Granovskaia exit talk emerges to give Chelsea new transfer headache

Marina Granovskaia, Chelsea director, speaking at the Golden Boy awards in December 2021

Chelsea’s summer transfer plans look to be in serious jeopardy amid claims Marina Granovskaia is unlikely to be at the club much longer.

The Blues are working under strict Government sanctions right now, with a number of restrictions placed upon them. As such, the situation at Stamford Bridge has forced Roman Abramovich to put the club up for sale. To that end, one new owner – UK based entrepreneur Nick Candy – looks favourite to become their new owner.

Chelsea are, understandably, hoping for a quick sale of the club with a resolution likely to be found by the end of April.

That should allow the Blues to turn their focus back to the summer transfer market. And that news will be timely for Thomas Tuchel, with a number of pressing concerns gathering pace at Stamford Bridge.

Top of Tuchel’s list of priorities will be to finalise the situation regarding his defence.

Cesar Azpilicueta, Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen are all out of contract come the summer. As such, all three are eligible to walk away as free agents.

Plenty has been written about potential destinations for all three, though one prime suitor appears to have gone cold on Rudiger.

As it stands, Chelsea have been blocked from signing up their players to new deals as part of their sanctions.

However, a wider problem has now come to light with Granovskaia likely to also leave.

The 47-year-old has been Chelsea’s face of transfer business since 2014. She is the person who leads all transfer…

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