Chelsea ready to let more than TEN players leave in brutal transfer clear out with Felix and Nkunku at front of queue

The Sun

4 days ago

JOAO FELIX and Christopher Nkunku are among the TEN-plus players Chelsea are aiming to sell or loan out this summer.
The Blues have already seen goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga leave for Arsenal, and Noni Madueke is poised to swap west London for north as well.
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Now, Felix and Nkunku are also on the long list of players set to leave after both struggling for game time last term.
Felix, 25, joined from Atletico Madrid, first on loan and then permanently last summer for £46.3million, while Chelsea academy product Conor Gallagher went the other way.
The Portuguese attacker signed a seven-year deal in west London - but is already out of the picture after making 12 league appearances last term before being loaned to AC Milan, and having his squad number stripped this season.
According to the Standard Sport, Felix is now wanted by former club Benfica.
But his £35million price tag could be a sticking point as the Portuguese outfit.
Benfica president Rui Costa said: 'If we could bring back players from our academy who have the quality and prominence that a player like Joao has, we would all like that.
'All Benfica fans would like that.
'The amounts involved, both in transfers and salaries, are very high and we have to respect that part.'
Unlike Felix, Nkunku was involved in Chelsea's Club World Cup-winning campaign.
Nkunku impressed club chiefs with his three starts, and one goal, while Stateside.
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But he is still up for sale, having previously offered to Manchester United in a failed swap deal with Alejandro Garnacho.
Raheem Sterling was also left out of the squad for Club World Cup and Chelsea are looking for a buyer or, more realistically, someone who will take him on loan.
Goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic asked to be left out of the tournament to focus on his future after his loan at Strasbourg.
While Ben Chilwell, Renato Veiga, Axel Disasi, Carney Chukwuemeka, Lesley Ugochukwu and Armando Broja are all on the market.
A decision is yet to be made on academy product Tyrique George on whether to send him out on loan or not.
While Chelsea aren't actively looking to sell ex-Leicester midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, but are open to reasonable offers.