Chelsea bid farewell to 13 players before the 23/24 season.
For the home team at Stamford Bridge, the 22/23 season is a season to forget when they do not meet expectations.
Despite the huge expenditures on new players, Chelsea still finished 12th in the Premier League and simultaneously sacked two coaches, Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter.
As new manager Mauricio Pochettino prepares for the new season, the club confirmed the departures of 13 players.
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At the heart of his departure is French midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko, who is leaving the club after failing to rediscover the kind of football he showed during his time at Monaco that led to his move to the Premier League. Since joining the club in 2017, Bakayoko has made a total of 43 appearances for the Blues and has spent time on loan at clubs including Monaco and AC Milan, with which he won the championship. Serie A opponents.
Chelsea released a statement thanking Bakayoko, she said:
"We thank Tiemoue for his contribution to the season at Stamford Bridge."
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In addition to Bakayoko, Chelsea have confirmed these players will also leave the club.
Derrick Abu, Prince Adegoke, Nathan Baxter, Juan Carlos Familia Castillo, Bryan Benjamin Fiabema, Joe Haigh, Henry Lawrence, Sam McClelland, Dujon Sterling, Amari Silko, Ethan Wady and Jayden Wareham.
The squad list for the 2023/24 season has been announced, with Tiemoue Bakayoko's departure from the club now confirmed.
This list does not include midfielder N'Golo Kante, whose contract expires at the end of the month. Advertisement
It is reported that Chelsea have submitted an extension offer for the 32-year-old.
However, Kante is reportedly close to making a big move to the Middle East, with Saudi Arabian Professional Football League club Al Ittihad being favorites to sign the midfielder.
In terms of earnings, it is reported that Chelsea are targeting Brighton and Hove Albion midfielder Moises Caicedo as they look to beat Arsenal to his signature.
In addition to Caicedo, Chelsea are also linked with Andre Onana, Lautaro Martinez and Robert Sanchez.
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