Chelsea’s summer clear-out: Christian Pulisic ‘tops Todd Boehly’s for sale list’ with Hakim Ziyech, Mateo Kovacic, Kalidou Koulibaly and Callum Hudson-Odoi among £260m in talent who could leave
- Chelsea have seen a significant turnover of players over the past 12 months
- Todd Boehly is planning a summer clear-out as he continues his squad overhaul
- Christian Pulisic, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Mateo Kovacic could all depart
Christian Pulisic is reportedly set to lead a summer exodus of first team players at Chelsea as Graham Potter and the club’s new owners continue a radical overhaul of their squad.
Chelsea have spent more than £600million on 18 players in just two transfer windows since the Blues were taken over by a Todd Boehly-led consortium back in May.
In January alone, they splurged £323m, bringing in eight players, while they also confirmed that Christopher Nkunku will join in the summer for £63m from RB Leipzig.
Enzo Fernandez, Mykhailo Mudryk, Benoit Badiashile, Malo Gusto, Andrey Santos, David Datro Fofana, Joao Felix and Noni Madueke all joined last month for varying amounts in the Boehly-backed spending spree.
It has led to Graham Potter having a senior squad of more than 30 players, while just three of their eight January signings could be added to their Champions League squad, with Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang – who only signed for the club in the summer for £10.3m – left out.
US forward Christian Pulisic, 24, is reportedly set to lead a clear-out at Chelsea this summer
Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly is keen to continue his radical overhaul of the Blues squad
Graham Potter has previously spoken about the challenges of managing such a large group
The sheer number of first team options means that several players will have to be left out of each matchday squad by Potter, and according to ESPN, this is likely to lead to several high-profile exits this summer.
Chelsea are keen to trim their squad and US star Pulisic – who was open to leaving the club in January with Man United and Newcastle keen on the 24-year-old – is set to lead the departures.
Since joining from Borussia Dortmund for £58m in 2019, Pulisic has failed to nail down a consistent spot in the starting line-up, often struggling with…