Lukaku, Kepa, Kante: Chelsea players' wages as Roman Abramovich prepares to sell the club

Chelsea are entering a critical moment in their history.

After the flush transfer spending and silverware conveyor belt of the Roman Abramovich era, there is now an air of uncertainty surrounding Stamford Bridge with their ownership set to change hands.

That’s because the Russian billionaire who has been pullings the strings since 2003 remarkably announced as part of an official statement that he would be selling the Premier League giants.

Abramovich explained on Chelsea’s official website earlier this week: “I would like to address the speculation in media over the past few days in relation to my ownership of Chelsea FC.

“As I have stated before, I have always taken decisions with the Club’s best interest at heart. In the current situation, I have therefore taken the decision to sell the Club, as I believe this is in the best interest of the Club, the fans, the employees, as well as the Club’s sponsors and partners.

“The sale of the Club will not be fast-tracked but will follow due process. I will not be asking for any loans to be repaid. This has never been about business nor money for me, but about pure passion for the game and Club.”

There can be no escaping the fact that Abramovich’s announcement marks a moment of reflection for Chelsea, who will soon progress into a new and uncertain era for the first time in almost two decades.

Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss has been one of the names bounded around the most to replace Abramovich as Chelsea owner, but any deal would prove a difficult one when the asking price is reportedly as high as £4 billion

However, no matter how the economic, political and financial strands unravel in the coming weeks and months, one thing we can do is take stock of the state that Chelsea’s