The summer transfer window officially opens on Wednesday June 13, as Chelsea look to kick off the Mauricio Pochettino reign with a bang behind the scenes.
Despite weeks of continuous transfer speculation online and in newspapers, the window hasn't actually been open. From Wednesday is when we get into the real business. Saying that, however, Chelsea have been working behind the scenes to try and get somewhat of a head start in the window.
While the club are keen on bringing new players in this summer, with a goalkeeper, the centre of midfield and a striker being the main priorities, there is more focus on those who will be leaving Stamford Bridge in the coming weeks. football.london understands Chelsea are expected to offload 10-plus players over the course of the transfer window in what is set to be a really busy period for the club behind the scenes.