PSG and Man United can seek Marina Granovskaia Chelsea business model in hunt for Europan glory

In the last ten years, no other club in Europe has made as much money as Chelsea from selling their players. Chelsea also has one of the lowest net spends amongst their European rivals.

Let that sink in.

The complaints from Chelsea fans have been deafening. There are shouts for Marina Granovskaia's business model to be dropped and abandon the conventional way we do our business.

The uproar is unsurprisingly unjustified. It hasn't been all bad despite not having the most luxurious transfer windows pre 2021 under Granovskaia's reign.

We are still ahead of our rivals in some respect, not only on net spend but also on trophies. That in itself should be celebrated and hailed as a miraculous effort from the Chelsea director.

According to a new study published by the Football Observatory, Chelsea has made over from selling on their players since 2012. The highest in Europe. Having spent in the same time period, they now have a net spend of . They were significantly lower than their Premier League rivals, Manchester United, Manchester City, and Arsenal.

It's not a bonus for Chelsea to see on the pitch, but finances are just as necessary off the pitch. I used to believe that teams such as Barcelona were untouchable for their finances. I grew up with them having the best players with the highest wages, and nobody batted an eyelid. Now they are having financial issues and are in a predicament where the "sell to buy" business model is no longer a choice. It is a necessity.

Nine teams have a much higher net spend than Chelsea and have not won as many European trophies as the Blues in the last ten years. This includes Barcelona, Juventus, PSG, Man United, Arsenal, and Man City.

Marina Granovskaia is the mastermind behind keeping