Chelsea's huge squad will be cut by Mauricio Pochettino after identifying 15 players he wants to get rid of this summer.
Things have gone completely wrong at Stamford Bridge for Chelsea this season as they have fallen to a modern era low of 12th in the Premier League.
This is their league's lowest since 1994 and they seem determined to fall for as many embarrassing moments as possible despite spending around £600m on transfers throughout the year.
They signed a lot of contracts without selling enough players, some even had to change outside the dressing room because there was not enough room for everyone.
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With the grim campaign for west London over, they could begin preparations for the next. It all started this week when they finally announced Pochettino as their new manager.
They have not had a permanent coach since Graham Potter was sacked in April when Frank Lampard took over at the end of the season.
The new manager has made his first big decision, telling Joao Felix he does not want a permanent deal after arriving on loan from Atletico Madrid in January.
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According to the Daily Mail, there are a total of 15 players they want to remove from the squad this summer and they want to make £280m from them.
Felix will not return to Chelsea next season.
Mason Mount is the player the club hope to make the most money with with the midfielder being set for £75m by his current club.
The England star has just one year left on his contract and is expected to reap pure profits after joining the academy system, with Manchester United having a close connection with the 24-year-old.
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Conor Gallagher, who impressed on loan at Crystal Palace last season but failed to make it into the Stamford Bridge first team, is worth £40m according to Todd Boehly's side.
Midfielder Mateo Kovacic is another option, with Manchester City said to want the Croatian, who the Blues want for £35m.
Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy, defender Trevoh Chalobah, midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek, are being pursued by AC Milan, and striker Christian Pulisic can be bought for £25m. Mason Mount seems certain to leave. Image:
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Callum Hudson-Odoi, who once attracted a lot of interest from Bayern Munich, could be bought for as little as £10m, Nottingham Forest is said to be interested.
Cesar Azpilicueta can be bought for as little as £5m while N'Golo Kante looks set to leave for free at the end of his contract, while Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will also be allowed to leave for nothing.
Along with Felix's return to Atletico Madrid, loanee team-mate Denis Zakaria will return to Juventus after a temporary move while Kalidou Koulibaly could follow him to Turin on a loan deal.
On the club's side, removing the number 15 is certainly bad business, but if they make that much money they will end up making £20m more than they paid for. all those players, and allowing Pochettino to invest in his own signings.
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