Glen Johnson singles out the one player Chelsea will regret selling this summer... and warns it will be 'EMBARRASSING' if huge clear-out backfires for Blues
- Several players have already left Chelsea and more are expected to follow
- Todd Boehly is overseeing the clear-out to improve on last season's campaign
- Johnson insisted it's important to keep hold of quality players, however
Glen Johnson has insisted that Chelsea will regret selling one particular player this summer.
A number of stars have left Chelsea during the transfer window as Todd Boehly and Mauricio Pochettino oversee a major clear-out following last season's disappointing campaign.
N'Golo Kante, Kai Havertz and Kalidou Koulibaly are among those to have departed already, while Mason Mount's move to Manchester United was confirmed on Wednesday.
Johnson believes one departure will be a major blow to Chelsea as the ex-Blues defender told Betfred that Mateo Kovacic 'will thrive' in Pep Guardiola's side.
Kovacic made the move to the champions in June after four years at Chelsea, joining in a £25million deal as City look to boost their squad ahead of a Treble defence.
![Glen Johnson has insisted that Cheslea will regret selling Mateo Kovacic (centre) to Manchester City this summer](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/07/05/08/72864235-12265657-image-a-2_1688541655620.jpg)
Glen Johnson has insisted that Cheslea will regret selling Mateo Kovacic (centre) to Manchester City this summer
![Kovacic joined City in a £25million deal from Chelsea last month as the champions continue to strengthen](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/07/05/08/72864233-12265657-image-a-4_1688541667944.jpg)
Kovacic joined City in a £25million deal from Chelsea last month as the champions continue to strengthen
![Johnson said Kovacic 'will be one of the biggest losses for Chelsea' as they rebuild their squad](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/07/05/08/72864247-12265657-image-a-3_1688541663837.jpg)
Johnson said Kovacic 'will be one of the biggest losses for Chelsea' as they rebuild their squad
'I think he's going to be one of the biggest losses for Chelsea this summer,' Johnson said. 'They've got decent money for him, but they've sold him to a better side that he's going to improve.
'It was obviously a tough decision for Chelsea to sell him to City, but he's going to thrive at Manchester City as he's going to be surrounded by world-class players and he himself is a world-class player.
'It's very good business from Manchester City's side. They have top quality players in all positions, so Kovacic doesn't even need to be an all-round midfielder, he just needs to be a rock for them in midfield and then play it to the fellow world-class player that's next to him.'
The summer transfer window marks the second season in a row that will see Chelsea spend big, with several of the players bought in by Boehly last summer struggling last season.
Boehly has spent more than £600m in the two transfer windows since his consortium took over the club last year.
![Mauricio Pochettino (right) has been appointed as the club's new manager to try and oversee a turnaround from last season's disappointing campaign](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/07/05/08/72864265-12265657-image-a-5_1688541721425.jpg)
Mauricio Pochettino (right) has been appointed as the club's new manager to try and oversee a turnaround from last season's disappointing campaign
![Owner Todd Boehly, meanwhile, is ready to spend big again to help the Blues improve](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/07/05/08/72864283-12265657-image-a-6_1688541729258.jpg)
Owner Todd Boehly, meanwhile, is ready to spend big again to help the Blues improve
Johnson is wary of more spending and admitted that it will be 'embarrassing' for Chelsea if their dealings don't pay off again.
'It will be embarrassing for Chelsea if the players they've sold improve at their Premier League rivals and it would be even more embarrassing if the players they've signed for big money fail to work out,' he said.
'They're certainly allowing some of their big names to go to their rivals.
'Let's face it, Chelsea are behind the top four at the moment and they're selling some of their best players to those teams above them, but they do have to recoup a lot of the money they've spent and time will tell if they're doing the right thing.'
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