The end of the Premier League season is fast approaching, and with it will quickly come the transfer window. As things stand, Chelsea cannot complete any transfers or offer new contracts under the terms of the special operating licencing afforded to them by the government to continue operations when Roman Abramovich was sanctioned.
The ownership situation will hopefully have resolved itself by the end of the month, even with Sir Jim Ratcliffe's late bid for the club. Todd Boehly's consortium has progressed to a period of exclusivity and appears confident the takeover will progress, even with the looming deadline.
The volume and status of players heading out of contract this summer dominated Chelsea's narratives this season even before sanctions were placed on the club. With a solid backline of Thiago Silva, Cesar Azpilicueta, Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen all entering 2021/22 in the final year of their respective deals. For the most part, they have been resolved for better or for worse. They are not the only players who could be departing the club this summer, with the possibility of a noticeable turnover at the club, football.london takes a look at some of the figures that could depart Stamford Bridge.
