Chelsea list 11 players for summer exit – Reports

Chelsea have reportedly placed 11 players on the transfer list as the club continues its squad overhaul during the ongoing summer transfer window.

The Blues are said to be looking to reduce the size of their squad after spending more than £300 million on new signings this summer.

The club has strengthened its ranks with the arrivals of Morgan Rogers, Maxence Lacroix, Marco Palestra, Geovany Quenda, Valentin Barco, Danny Welbeck and Emmanuel Emegha.

As reported by the Athletic on Thursday, the players available for transfer include Enzo Fernández, Pedro Neto, Malo Gusto, Benoît Badiashile, Axel Disasi, Trevoh Chalobah, Marc Guiu, David Datro Fofana, Liam Delap and Nicolas Jackson.

Chalobah has reportedly agreed a £31 million move to Serie A side Como, while Pedro Neto has been linked with a possible reunion with Enzo Maresca at Manchester City.

Chelsea are expected to sanction further departures before the summer transfer window closes as they continue to reshape the squad.

Meanwhile, Chelsea’s preparations for the 2026/27 season have produced mixed results, with Xabi Alonso’s side recording one win and two defeats in their opening three pre-season fixtures.

The Blues began their tour in spectacular fashion, defeating Western Sydney Wanderers 6–4 in an entertaining encounter.

The attacking display thrilled supporters, with Chelsea showing creativity and firepower, although defensive vulnerabilities were also exposed after conceding four goals.

However, Chelsea’s momentum was halted in their next outing against Tottenham Hotspur. Despite a spirited performance, the Blues fell to a 2–1 defeat in Sydney, as Alonso continued to rotate his squad and assess players ahead of the new campaign.

The team’s struggles continued in Hong Kong, where they suffered a narrow 1–0 loss to Juventus.

Chelsea created opportunities but lacked the cutting edge needed to find an equaliser, leaving them with consecutive pre-season defeats.

After three matches, Chelsea have scored seven goals and conceded seven, highlighting both their attacking potential and the defensive issues still to be addressed before the Premier League season begins.

The Blues will now look to regain momentum in their remaining friendlies against AC Milan on Saturday, Johor Darul Ta’zim on Sunday and Real Sociedad on Saturday August 15 as Alonso continues fine-tuning his squad ahead of the start of the new season.(Punch)