Chelsea's need to sell has been well documented this summer. Their firesale of players to teams across the world for deals ranging between end of contract free agents to £65million ($82.5m) moves to rivals, has been staggering.
Cutting the squad of 32 players from the end of last season down to a manageable size for Mauricio Pochettino was never going to be an easy or smooth task, especially not with the need for extra recruits in goal, central midfield and striker positions. Add in the swathe of talented returning loanees and the mountain of exits only increases in size.
For Pochettino to land on a core group of 25 players for his Premier League squad next season some serious work is still required in sculpting the side. Having now sold, agreed to move on or let go five of their midfielders from the 2022/23 season, Conor Gallagher and Enzo Fernandez are the only remaining players at the club.
