Whilst Chelsea have made headlines through their incoming signings in recent years, the back-end of the 2024 summer transfer window is likely to see an exodus from Stamford Bridge.



As Chelsea navigate through a transformative summer, they will try to offload up to 12 players to streamline the squad. 



They also aim to bring in new talent that aligns with <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/is-enzo-maresca-the-right-man-for-the-chelsea-job/">Enzo Maresca</a>‘s vision. The Blues have already made several high-profile signings, but the overhaul is far from complete. Thus, numerous departures will occur before the transfer window closes.



<a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/teams/chelsea-tv-schedule/">Chelsea</a>‘s summer transfer activity has been vigorous, marked by the arrival of former Leicester midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, who reunites with Maresca. 



He joins a slew of new recruits including Estevao Willian, Omari Kellyman, Caleb Wiley, Marc Guiu, and Tosin Adarabioyo; each bringing fresh energy and potential to the team.



<h2>Who could leave Chelsea?</h2>



A report from <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/29498166/chelsea-malang-sarr-gallagher-contract-transfer/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Sun</a> indicate that the Blues plan to part ways with up to 12 players to make room for further signings. 



Among those potentially leaving is Conor Gallagher, who is in the final year of his contract. Atletico Madrid has already made a second bid for the England international, with Tottenham Hotspur also showing interest.



Academy graduates Trevoh Chalobah and Armando Broja are also on the list of players up for sale. 



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><figure class="image"><img loading="lazy" width="1200" height="800" src="https://ds-images.bolavip.com/news/image?src=https://images.worldsoccertalk.com/webp/full/WST_20240727_WST_518767_imago1045028730h-1200x800_964e40f6.webp&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800" alt="" class="wp-image-518803" srcset="https://worldsoccertalk.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/07/imago1045028730h-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://worldsoccertalk.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/07/imago1045028730h-300x200.jpg 300w, https://worldsoccertalk.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/07/imago1045028730h-768x512.jpg 768w, https://worldsoccertalk.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/07/imago1045028730h-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://worldsoccertalk.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/07/imago1045028730h-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px"></figure><figcaption>Chalobah was a surprise exclusion from Chelsea’s tour squad</figcaption></figure>



Notably, both were left out of Chelsea’s <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/six-players-omitted-from-chelsea-us-tour-as-squad-swells/">preseason tour squad in the US</a>. Additionally, goalkeepers Kepa and Djordje Petrovic could be on their way out; with Villarreal’s Filip Jorgensen rumored to be a possible incoming replacement.



<a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/unforgivable-inter-speak-out-on-lukakus-possible-milan-move/">Romelu Lukaku</a>, who has spent the last two seasons on loan at Inter and Roma, is another likely departure. The Belgian striker has attracted interest from clubs in Italy and Saudi Arabia. Surprisingly, Ben Chilwell, who has battled injuries and is one of the highest earners at the club, is also on the potential exit list.



<h2>Reinforcing squad on the agenda</h2>



Chelsea’s mass clearout aims not only to ensure Financial Fair Play compliance but also to bring in players suited to Maresca’s tactical approach. The club has shown interest in Napoli forward <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/closer-to-psg-napoli-leave-osimhen-out-of-preseason-friendly/">Victor Osimhen</a>. 



The Nigerian star has been linked with a move to Stamford Bridge since last season. Filip Jorgensen is on the radar as a competitive addition for the goalkeeping position; there are also talks of pursuing Real Madrid’s Andriy Lunin.



From within the <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/watch-premier-league-on-us-tv-internet">Premier League</a>, Manchester City’s Julian Alvarez, Nottingham Forest defender Murillo, and Brighton attacker Evan Ferguson are on Chelsea’s wishlist. The Blues have already sold several players, including Michael Golding, Hakim Ziyech, Omari Hutchinson, and Ian Maatsen, while Thiago Silva has returned to Brazil with Fluminense.



Chelsea’s latest acquisition is <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/americas-appetite-for-european-soccer-leaves-mls-in-the-dust/">Caleb Wiley</a> from Atlanta United for $11 million. The 19-year-old left-back, however, faces stiff competition from Marc Cucurella and Ben Chilwell. 



As a result, he will move to their affiliate club, Strasbourg, for the season. But now, the English side face a <a href="https://x.com/tomcoley49/status/1815395068565393909" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">potential loan crisis</a> due to FIFA regulations that limit the number of international loans to six per season. With Wiley and likely Andrey Santos occupying two of these slots, only four remain for other players.



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Massive exodus: Which 12 players could see Chelsea exit door?

As part of an expected exodus at Chelsea, the club are poised to offload up to 12 players in the transfer window

French side <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/teams/strasbourg-tv-schedule-for-us-viewers/">Strasbourg</a> has reportedly identified their next head coach. The <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/ligue-un-tv-schedule/">Ligue 1</a> club recently parted ways with Patrick Vieira after just one season. 



The former <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/teams/arsenal-tv-schedule/">Arsenal</a> star arrived last summer in an attempt to bring stability to the team. Strasbourg went through three different managers throughout the 2022/23 campaign.



Vieira managed to keep the club away from a potential relegation fight in his lone season at the helm. Nevertheless, <a href="https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2024/official-strasbourg-part-ways-with-head-coach-patrick-vieira/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">reports</a> out of France claim that the coach openly clashed with team owners over the direction of the club. These gripes apparently included player transactions and even management hirings behind the scenes.



Strasbourg was purchased by BlueCo just weeks ahead of Vieira’s arrival at the club. The consortium is led by American businessman Todd Boehly and private equity firm Clearlake Capital. Prior to buying the French side, BlueCo purchased <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/premier-league-tv-schedule/">Premier League</a> side <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/teams/chelsea-tv-schedule/">Chelsea</a> for around $2.9 billion in 2022.



<h2>New Strasbourg coach has previous ties to Chelsea exec</h2>



With Vieira now out, is set to name Liam Rosenior as Strasbourg’s next head coach. <a href="https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Liam-rosenior-futur-coach-de-strasbourg/1483735#xtor=RSS-1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">L’Équipe</a> reports that, barring any significant setback, the 40-year-old Englishman will join the French side next week. Rosenior most recently managed English <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/championship-tv-schedule/">Championship</a> side <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/teams/hull-city-tv-schedule/">Hull City</a>. The former defender, who also previously played for the Tigers, initially signed on as their head coach in 2022. It was his first official managerial job after being interim boss of Derby County.



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><figure class="image"><img loading="lazy" width="1200" height="670" src="https://ds-images.bolavip.com/news/image?src=https://images.worldsoccertalk.com/webp/full/WST_20240720_WST_517520_USMNT-Patrick-Vieira-1-1200x670_30c631e2.webp&amp;width=1200&amp;height=670" alt="" class="wp-image-517538" srcset="https://worldsoccertalk.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/07/USMNT-Patrick-Vieira-1-1200x670.jpg 1200w, https://worldsoccertalk.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/07/USMNT-Patrick-Vieira-1-300x168.jpg 300w, https://worldsoccertalk.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/07/USMNT-Patrick-Vieira-1-768x429.jpg 768w, https://worldsoccertalk.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/07/USMNT-Patrick-Vieira-1.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px"></figure><figcaption>Patrick Vieira left the French club after just one season</figcaption></figure>



Rosenior arrived at Hull as the club sat dangerously close to the relegation zone midway through the 2022/23 campaign. Nevertheless, the young coach helped right the ship and the team avoided the drop to League One. 



He then followed up the impressive feat by taking the Tigers all the way up to seventh in the 2023/24 season. Despite the big jump in the standings, Hull City fired Rosenior after the club missed out on the Championship playoffs by just three points.



Along with undoubtedly improving Hull, BlueCo executives are also quite familiar with the Englishman as well. According to the aforementioned news outlet, Paul Winstanley, a sporting director at Chelsea, previously worked with Rosenior while the two were at <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/teams/brighton-tv-schedule-where-to-watch-the-seagulls/">Brighton</a>. The soon-to-be Strasbourg coach played for the Seagulls and then became a youth coach after retiring from the pitch.



<h2>Rosenior edged out former Millwall, Man City coaches</h2>



Strasbourg/BlueCo brass have selected Rosenior over at least two other notable coaching candidates. Joe Edwards and Brian Barry-Murphy were apparently also in the running for the job as well.



Edwards has previous ties to Chelsea, both as a player and youth coach. He most recently managed fellow English side <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/teams/millwall-tv-schedule-view-lions-games-on-tv/">Millwall</a> before being fired back in February. Barry-Murphy, on the other hand, only just departed <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/teams/manchester-city-tv-schedule/">Manchester City</a> as their Elite Development Squad manager after three years.



Nevertheless, Rosenior will now try to take Strasbourg to the next level. Le Racing have collected just one significant trophy since 2005. Along with improving his new club, the coach must also get on board with BlueCo’s strategy going forward as well. This particular point is seemingly crucial to the team’s execs, as evident by their sacking of Vieira.



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