Chelsea manager-in-waiting Mauricio Pochettino is expected to oversee a big summer release when he arrives at Stamford Bridge.
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Seven Chelsea players will be given the green light to leave Stamford Bridge this summer when Mauricio Pochettino arrives at the club. The Argentinian has now been announced as the Blues' next head coach and one of his first duties upon landing in west London is to cash in on sales.
Chelsea are arguably the strongest squad in the Premier League to date and Todd Boehly will now enjoy a chance to cash in on by offloading those deemed unfit for Pochettino's project.
According to The Evening Standard, a host of stars are ready to leave and Transfermarkt's current valuation suggests they can lift Chelsea up to £136m. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is the first Chelsea player likely to resign as he will be considered redundant at the end of the season after just one season with the Blues. He is valued at just £6 million.
Barcelona are reportedly interested in signing the Gabon international, who never wanted to leave the Catalan giants in the first place.
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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is among those tipped to leave Chelsea (Image:
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Midfielder Mateo Kovacic is also on the verge of leaving when Chelsea fail to reach a new deal with the Croatian, who has just over 12 months left on his current contract.
Kovacic - followed by Manchester United, Manchester City and Bayern Munich - could make big bucks as he is valued at £34.7m while Christian Pulisic could pick up £27.7m this summer. The USMNT international has had another difficult season personally, scoring just one goal in 21 Premier League appearances.
Hakim Ziyech is also headed for the exit after narrowly joining Paris Saint-Germain on loan in January and the Moroccan is set to bring in £15.6m for Chelsea.
Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy is also headed for the exit, with Tottenham rumored to be interested in his services.
The Senegal Champions League winner is valued at £15.6m - the same as current teammate Ziyech - as he looks to get his career back on track after a disappointing season struggling with injury.
Callum Hudson-Odoi's value has plummeted since his disappointing loan spell in Germany with Bayer Leverkusen, where he currently plays under Xabi Alonso. The 22-year-old has failed to score in 14 Bundesliga appearances and has scored just once in all competitions this season as he prepares to return to Chelsea.
He is believed to be worth just £14.7m these days, while Ruben Loftus-Cheek is worth £21.7m.
The midfielder is said to be in talks over a move to AC Milan, which could be one of the first times Chelsea leaves the window if that really comes to fruition.
There could still be more casualties as Pochettino prepares to deliver the blow to Chelsea, where major changes are needed to get their aspirations back on track after a dismal campaign.
Chelsea are currently on track to finish outside of the European qualifiers, which means they face an uphill battle when trying to convince transfer targets to join the club.
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