This summer, in a ruthless purge of so-called standard bearers from their storied development programme, Chelsea plans to sell FIVE homegrown players.
Mason Mount, a contract rebel, appears to have already played his final match for the team, with Manchester United, Liverpool, and Arsenal all vying for his signature.
talkSPORT has learned that England’s Conor Gallagher, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Trevor Chalobah, and Callum Hudson-Odoi may follow Mount out of the Stamford Bridge exit door.
The fact that Chelsea has to raise money through player sales in order to cut their overly large roster and fund the summer rebuild under new manager Mauricio Pochettino is one of the reasons given.
They expect their British players to bring in the greatest money while also significantly reducing their pay expenditure, according to their recruitment team.
Gallagher is not thought to have accomplished enough this year to persuade Blues management that he will be a part of their long-term ambitions.
The potential acquisition of the midfielder, who is valued at £40 million, has been made known to West Ham, Newcastle, and Crystal Palace, where he enjoyed a fruitful loan period.
Loftus-Cheek is prepared to accept a wage cut to complete the transfer, and talks with Italian powerhouses AC Milan are already far along.
Chalobah, who has made 17 starts in the Premier League this year, has admirers both domestically and internationally.
While Hudson-Odoi has spent the season on loan at Bayer Leverkusen, the German club is not interested in signing him long-term.
Chelsea will want to either sell the 22-year-old, who is said to be making more than £150,000 per week, or send him out on loan once more.
The decision to reject Bayern Munich’s offer to loan Hudson-Odoi to Chelsea with a £70 million buy option in 2020 does raise some concerns.
