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Chelsea sell or keep: Todd Boehly has 17 players to axe for new Mauricio Pochettino era
Chelsea need an overhaul of their squad and Express Sport looks at who should stay and who should be let go.
Chelsea owner Todd Boehly must oversee a major clear out of the squad to help Mauricio Pochettino be a success at Stamford Bridge. Express Sport picks 17 players who should be either sold or allowed to leave the Blues in the summer transfer window.
Goalkeepers
Kepa Arrizabalaga - Keep
Pochettino may want to bring in a new keeper but Kepa can be a capable No 2.
Edouard Mendy - Sell
Mendy won the FIFA Best Goalkeeper award in January 2022 so won't want to sit on the bench.
Marcus Bettinelli - Keep
An experienced keeper who is happy to be third choice and has a contract until 2026.
Gabriel Slonina - Keep
Young American shot-stopper who would benefit from some more time out on loan.
Defenders
Benoit Badiashile - Keep
Only signed in January and has shown some promise in a desperate period.
Thiago Silva - Keep
He may be turning 39 in September but the Brazilian is still the best defender at the club.
Trevoh Chalobah - Keep
Promising youngster who has done well at times and can play in a couple of positions.
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Ben Chilwell - Keep
Needs to stay fit to rediscover his form as one of the best left-backs in the country.
Reece James - Keep
Another player who has been plagued with injuries but plays every week if fit.
Kalidou Koulibaly - Sell
Is way past his best and is only going to head in one direction.
Cesar Azpilicueta - Sell
A great servant to Chelsea but it is time the club moved on, with Barcelona again showing interest.
Marc Cucurella - Sell
The transfer has been nothing short of disastrous and Boehly should be prepared to take a big loss.
Wesley Fofana - Keep
Fofana is the future of the Chelsea defence after an injury-hit first campaign in London.
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Midfielders
Enzo Fernandez - Keep
The most obvious keep on this list. Fernandez is going nowhere.
N'Golo Kante - Keep
Kante's contract expires in the summer so a decision needs to be made soon.
Mateo Kovacic - Keep
Manchester City are reportedly interested in Kovacic, which shows why Chelsea should do all they can to keep him.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek - Sell
Loftus-Cheek is not the level Chelsea are trying to reach.
Mason Mount - Keep
Mount ideally wants to stay and Pochettino could get him back to his best.
Denis Zakaria - Leave
Zakaria will be returning to Juventus at the end of his loan spell.
Conor Gallagher - Sell
Gallagher will have suitors in the Premier League if Pochettino doesn't see him as part of his plans.
Attackers
Carney Chukwuemeka - Keep
The youngster could perhaps do with a loan spell next season.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - Sell
Aubameyang probably wants to leave as much as Chelsea want to get him off their books.
Christian Pulisic - Sell
It hasn't worked out for Pulisic in west London and an exit looks likely.
Joao Felix - Keep
If Chelsea can get Felix on another loan deal then that may be worth pursuing.
Mykhaylo Mudryk - Keep
You can't give up on an £88m signing just yet but it wouldn't be surprising to see Mudryk go out on loan.
Raheem Sterling - Keep
A lot will depend on whether Pochettino feels he can get Sterling back to the level he showed at City.
Armando Broja - Keep
Promising striker who is recovering from a horror knee injury suffered in December.
Hakim Ziyech - Sell
Ziyech needs to reignite his career with a move elsewhere.
David Fofana - Keep
Young striker signed in January who could benefit from a loan.
Kai Havertz - Keep
Havertz isn't the answer to the No 9 dilemma but certainly hasn't been the biggest problem this season.
Noni Madueke - Keep
Another of the January signings who could thrive under Pochettino.
Loanees
Malang Sarr - Sell
Sarr isn't at Chelsea's level, which is largely why he was allowed to join Monaco.
Ethan Ampadu - Sell
The versatile Welshman should probably find a permanent home after his fourth loan away from Chelsea.
Levi Colwill - Keep
Colwill has impressed at Brighton and returns as a better defender.
Malo Gusto - Keep
Chelsea will pay up to £30million for the Brazilian who will join up this summer after rejoining Lyon on loan.
Baba Rahman - Sell
Somehow still has another year on his contract but Chelsea must find a way to cancel the deal.
Dujon Sterling - Sell
Another player who is currently on his fourth loan spell and won't get opportunities if he returns.
Tiemoue Bakayoko - Sell
Bakayoko's deal doesn't expire until 2024 but there is no future left for him in west London.
Cesare Casadei - Keep
Young Italian midfielder joined from Inter Milan last summer and has had his first senior experience on loan at Reading.
Andrey Santos - Keep
An exciting player for the future who was denied a work permit in February.
Romelu Lukaku - Sell
Chelsea fans don't want Lukaku back and can free up plenty of wages if he goes.
Callum Hudson-Odoi - Sell
Hasn't been the same player since his injury problems and is probably best finding a permanent home elsewhere.
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