CHELSEA’S bid for player pay cuts looks doomed after landing £54million Timo Werner.
The Blues have not officially given up on persuading the squad to help ease cash flow problems triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.
But a source said: “It would be morally wrong for a club to ask its players to take pay cuts to help with costs and then go out and spend lots of money in the transfer market.
“That would p*** off the entire dressing room.”
Skipper Cesar Azpilicueta initially persuaded the squad to swallow a ten per cent salary cut until September to help the club continue to pay other staff.
Now Germany striker Werner’s big-money move, set to be finalised next week, means it will now be virtually impossible to reach agreements.
The plan, originally, was for the senior players to shave a tenth off their wages and save around £10m.
Blues forward Tammy Abraham seemed to welcome the signing despite the threat to his place in the side.
Abraham hit the like button on a post from 433 about the transfer for the 24-year-old.
The Blues’ spending may not stop with £200,000-a-week Werner.
Leicester left-back Ben Chilwell is a target while they are still tracking Borussia Dortmund keeper Roman Burki with an eye on a cut-price £15m deal.
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