Former Chelsea goalkeeper Rob Green believes the club is in a financial mess surrounding unwanted goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga.
The Spaniard, who joined Blues for a club record £77m back in 2018 from Athletic Bilbao, has struggled for form over the past year and he was dropped by Frank Lampard earlier this season.
The 26-year-old has made just four appearances for Chelsea and his last Premier League outing came in the middle of October.
Summer signing from Rennes Edouard Mendy has replaced Kepa between the sticks and according to Green, Chelsea are lumped with a huge financial problem surrounding the Spaniard.
"It’s a tough sell. It’s a numbers thing," Green told The Athletic. "Chelsea and [their director] Marina Granovskaia are not in the business of losing money.
"They have an asset which is depreciating greatly but with football clubs in the financial state they’re in, it’s going to be tough to put something together.
"I’m not even talking just about selling, even a loan is going to be a struggle.
"The transfer fee and the wages [believed to be around £170,000 a week] is the biggest obstacle to resolving the situation."
Kepa, who is the world's most expensive goalkeeper, signed a lucrative seven-year deal when he signed on at Stamford Bridge.
His contract runs out at the end of June 2025.
