Chelsea have continued their role in world football as one of the busiest teams on the planet when it comes to transfers. In the space of 12 months they have signed 17 players for the first team as well as numerous youth additions.
Adding that to an already ageing, overpaid and underperforming squad has lead to major issues for the Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital administration in their early days as owners. It has seen them receive widespread criticism and faith has been lost among fans.
After a £600million transfer splurge on players from 16-year-old Kendry Paez to 33-year-old Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, the league record fee has been broken and numbers truly crunched. The 12th placed finish, three permanent managers and two interim bosses only amount to more embarrassment.
Their is no time for wallowing and pity, though, as the club now look to clear up the mess, cut their ties with players and give the incumbent figure of Mauricio Pochettino some room and an organised squad to work with.
The 51-year-old starts work on July 1 officially, but some of the decisions hashed out in contract talks over May have already come to fruition for the club. With fast-paced sales and quickfire snap choices being made over handfuls of players throughout the club, both first team, academy based or returning loanees, there is no such thing as a quiet day at Stamford Bridge.
Along with the June 30 soft deadline to move players on in order to best register their finances for the 2022/23 accounts, a mad rush to shift players out of the exit door has already started.
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Here, football.london has the full list of Chelsea players either sold, on their way to departure lounges or linked with a move.
Kepa Arrizabalaga (28) - Napoli reported loan interest in summer 2022. Large wages make permanent deal unlikely. Contracted at the club until 2025.
Edouard Mendy (31) - Confirmed exit on permanent move to Al-Ahli for around £17million. Signed for £20million in 2020.
Trevoh Chalobah (23) - football.london understands interest from Inter both permanently and on loan. Settled at Chelsea but also open to a move should circumstances change with Pochettino planning on using four centre-backs. Contract 2028.
Levi Colwill (20) - Two rejected bids from Brighton of £30million and £40million. Seen as unsellable. Liverpool keeping tabs on the player, football.london has learnt, talks with Chelsea will happen after Under-21 European Championships this summer. Contract offer on the table from Chelsea. Contract 2025 plus club option for an extra year.
Kalidou Koulibaly (32) - Confirmed as leaving to join Al-Hilal for a fee believed to be around £25million. Signed for £35million last summer. Had three years remaining on his contract.
Thiago Silva (38) - Interest from unnamed Saudi Arabian clubs, football.london understands. Happy in London. Contract 2024.
Ben Chilwell (26) - Previous interest from Manchester City. Signed new deal in 2023. Contract 2027.
Ian Maatsen (21) - Interest from Burnely and Sheffield United for permanent and loan deals. Around £30m valuation. Contract 2024.
Cesar Azpilicueta (33) - Confirmed exit after 11 years at the club with contract terminated to secure easy move to Atletico Madrid. Signed a two-year extension last summer. Joined for £7million in 2012.
N'Golo Kante (32) - Confirmed as leaving to join Al-Ittihad after contract expires on June 30. Signed for £32million in 2017.
Mateo Kovacic (29) - Confirmed exit in permanent move to Manchester City for £30million. Signed for £40million after one-season loan.
Conor Gallagher (23) - Interest from Brighton, Tottenham, Newcastle and Borussia Dortmund. Likely to leave, football.london understands. Valuation over £40million. Contract 2025.
Carney Chukwuemeka (19) - Interest from Serie A and Premier League over loan move. Chelsea will not sell or include permeant clauses, football.london is told. Signed for £20million last summer. Contract 2028.
Mason Mount (24) - Confirmed move to Manchester United for a fee split into £55million plus £5million in add-ons. Had one year left on his contract.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek (27) - Confirmed as moving to AC Milan for a transfer worth around £18million with add-ons. Contract 2024.
Christian Pulisic (24) - Closing in on deal to move to AC Milan. No agreement over fee yet between the clubs but terms are close. Lyon made opening bid higher than Milan but Pulisic is set on Serie A move. Signed for £54million in 2019. Contract 2024.
Hakim Ziyech (29) - Medical issues with knee and hips causing permanent transfer to Al-Nassr for around £8million to be halted. Further checks ongoing, deal could be back on with different terms. Signed for £30million in 2019. Contract 2025.
Kai Havertz (24) - Confirmed sale for £62million plus add-ons in deal to join Arsenal. Move for close to £75million in 2020.
Armando Broja (21) - Previous interest from Southampton, West Ham and Everton. Currently injured. Valuation £30million. Considered part of Pochettino's plans.
David Datro Fofana (20) - Available for loan. Signed in January from Molde for around £10million. Unnamed interest. Contract 2029.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (34) - Available for sale. Interest from Saudi Pro League, previously from Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and LAFC. Club pushing for an exit. Reportedly turned down Saudi move. Signed last summer for £15million. Contract 2024.
Romelu Lukaku (30) - Available to leave. Permanent deal unlikely due to large wages. Reportedly rejected Saudi Pro League offers. Keen on return to Inter. Signed for £97.5million in 2021. Contract 2026.
Callum Hudson-Odoi (22) - Available to leave. Reported interest from unnamed Saudi Pro League sides. Spent 2022/23 on loan with Bayer Leverkusen. Previous interest from Everton, Leicester and other Premier League sides. Contract 2024.
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