Bloated, over-staffed, excessive. Just a few words for the current size of Chelsea's first-team playing squad after Todd Boehly's extraordinary investment in his first season in charge of the club.
Thus, one of Mauricio Pochettino's first tasks is to reduce the size, trim the fat and send off some of the dead-wood that led to Chelsea slumping to a dismal 12th-placed finish in the Premier League. That's not to mention the necessity of player sales in order to meet financial fair play rules and fund player purchases.
There are plenty of big decisions to make. Romelu Lukaku perhaps damaged his chances of another chance at the Bridge with his nightmare showing in the Champions League final. Kai Havertz is being heavily linked with a move to London rivals Arsenal, and Mason Mount is seemingly on his way out of the Chelsea door with contract negotiations failing to progress.
