Chelsea have published their retained list following the end of the 2021/22 season and it has been confirmed that four players have left Stamford Bridge following the end of their contracts.
Andreas Christensen, who has been heavily linked with a summer move to Barcelona, has departed Stamford Bridge having spent the last decade at the club following an exit from Danish side Brondby in 2012. While at Chelsea, the 54-cap Denmark international made 161 first-team appearances for the Blues in all competitions, scoring twice and winning the Champions League, Europa League, Club World Cup and the UEFA Super Cup.
Danny Drinkwater, who signed from Leicester in a deal worth for £35million in 2017, departs the club having not made a senior appearance for the Blues since the 2018 Community Shield defeat by Manchester City at Wembley Stadium.
