Chelsea's summer of exports continues in full force. One-year ago and it was all about incomings, new signings and big additions. 12 months on and their stars cannot get out of the door quickly enough.
There is a mutual understanding between the club and most in the set-up that a new direction is being taken. For many the countdown until their time was up at Stamford Bridge started long ago. Some were close to leaving last summer, some just in January: either way there is no hold-up in decisions being made now.
Joao Felix and Denis Zakaria have already left following the conclusion of their loan spells. Mason Mount is in talks to join Manchester United - all but settling one of the potential sagas of the summer - whilst Mateo Kovacic is doing the same with Manchester City. Ruben Loftus-Cheek is close to moving to AC Milan.
