Chelsea to receive financial boost with help from Liverpool

Chelsea are set to receive a financial boost this summer if Liverpool were to sign Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi.

The west London giants sold Guehi to the Eagles few years ago. As part of the transfer, they have matching rights and a 20 percent sell-on clause.

Guehi's current deal expires at the end of next season and he is widely expected to pursue a bigger challenge during the next transfer window.

Liverpool are leading the race to sign him. The Reds have identified the Englishman as a replacement for Virgil van Dijk in their squad.

Van Dijk has less than four months remaining on his contract and as things stand, the Dutchman is expected to walk away on a free transfer.

Guehi could reportedly be signed for around £60 million. If the Reds were to purchase him, the Blues will receive £12m from the deal.

Chelsea can re-sign Guehi by matching the highest bid, but the hierarchy have their sights on landing Dean Huijsen from Bournemouth instead.

Huijsen has a £50m release clause in his Cherries contract.