Prospective Chelsea owner Todd Boehly is set to be handed the first challenge of his imminent tenure with Cesar Azpilicueta set to demand he keep a promise made by Roman Abramovich. Azpilicueta's contract is set to expire in the summer but there is an option to extend the deal for an extra term.
Thomas Tuchel is already facing a defensive crisis ahead of the summer transfer window. The German has already confirmed Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen will leave at the end of the campaign with free transfers to Real Madrid and Barcelona on the cards, while the future of Marcos Alonso also remains up in the air.
Another player whose future remains up in the air is club captain Cesar Azpilicueta. The Spaniard will have been a Chelsea player for 10 years come the summer but he appears eager to move away and take on a fresh challenge.