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Confirmed: Chelsea send back three players as transfer window opens
CHELSEA have confirmed the departures of on-loan trio Radamel Falcao, Alexandre Pato and Marco Amelia.
Amelia (left), Pato and Falcao (right) have all left Chelsea
The three loanees were expected to leave the club when their deals expired at the end of the season.
And the Blues have not exercised options to extend the terms of Falcao and Pato.
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The departures mark the start of the new campaign, with English football's transfer window also opening today.
Incoming Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has drawn up a list of targets for the summer, with Michy Batshuayi expected to be signed once his exploits with Belgium at Euro 2016 come to an end.
The Daily Star claim Diego Costa wants to quit the Blues after two years in west London and move back to Atletico Madrid.
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