Article by Daniel Grigore – published on Sunday, August 10, 2025, 13:38 / Updated Sunday, August 2025 13:50
Enzo Maresca, Chelsea's coach, wants to stay with only 25 players under his command, given that the blue began the summer training with 55 legitimate footballers on the first team.
For this reason, Stamford Bridge is working hard and in the chapter of departures, not just the arrivals, where Chelsea has already scored consistent.
Joao Felix, Noni Mădueke and Kepa Arizabalaga and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall have already gone.
Chelsea's group at the beginning of the new season has been 55 players, but Enzo Maresca wants to stay with only 25, as A Bola notes.
Exod to Chelsea: From 55 to 25 players!
There are many names on the list of undesirables: defenders Renato Veiga, Ben Chilwell, Axel Disasi, Aaron Anselmino and Alfie Gilchrist, midfielder Chukwuemeka and Tyrique George, Nicolas Jackson, Christopher Nkunku, Raheem Sterling and David Darro Fofana.
To these are added those already sold or borrowed, of which Only porters are … five in number: Penders, Petrovic, Kepa, Betinelli and Bergstrom.
Of the defenders, Mamadou Sarr, Caleb Wiley and Bashir Humphreys have already left, between midfielders Kendry Paez (transferred and borrowed in the same Mercato), Lesley Ugochukwu, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Mathis Amougou, and the attack were transferred Marc Guiu, David Washington, Jadton, Jadon, Jadon Sancho, Noni Madueke, Armando Broja and Joao Felix.
If the 11 departures at which Chelsea still work will be completed, 29 players will be reached this summer!
Have sold for 232 million euros
Chelsea generated 232 million euros from sales, not well under the payment (280) for the 8 players brought: Joao Pedro, Jamie Gittens, Jorrel Hato, Liam Delap, Esvao, Dario Essugo, Mamadou Sarr and Kendy Paez.
Many of the players ceded in the form of a loan were sent to Strasbourg, a team owned by the same investment fund that bought Chelsea. There are footballers that Chelsea still relies on and that would not be surprising to return to Stamford Brigde after a season in which they will “live” in France.
Chelsea's lot for season 2025/2026
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porter: Robert Sanchez, Filip Jorgensen, Gabriel Slonina
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defense: Levi Colwill, Trevor Chalobah, Wesley Fofana, Benoit Badiashile, Tosin Adarabioyo, Marc Cucurella, Jorrel Hato, Malo Gusto, Reece James, Josh Acheampong
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midfielders: Moises Căicedo, Romeo Lavia, Dario Essugo, Enzo Fernandez, Andrey Santos
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Attackers: Cole Palmer, Jamie Gittens, Estevao, Pedro Neto, Joao Pedro, Liam Delap
On Stamford Bridge could reach the extreme Alejandro Garnachorespectively a central defender, especially since Levi Crowill has seriously injured and will miss a lot of the new season.
