Chelsea are preparing for a significant overhaul of their squad and are willing to consider offers for a number of players, according to The Touchline.
Midfielder Enzo Fernandez and forwards Nicolas Jackson and Liam Delap are among those the London club could be prepared to part with, the report says.
The potential departures are being considered because Chelsea have a large number of players in their squad. The club want to create more room within the team and raise additional funds through player sales.
The scale of the proposed changes would represent a major reshaping of the Chelsea squad. Fernandez, Jackson and Delap are the most prominent names identified in the report as players whose futures could be affected by the club’s plans.
Chelsea are understood to be reviewing the make-up of their squad ahead of the new Premier League season. The decision to consider offers is linked to the size of the group, with the club looking to reduce numbers while also generating income from departures.
The report does not state that any of the three players has been sold or that a transfer has been agreed. Instead, it says Chelsea are ready to examine proposals for Fernandez, Jackson and Delap as part of a wider plan to make space in the squad.
Chelsea will begin the new Premier League campaign on 24 August with an away match against Fulham. That fixture will be the first official game in charge of the Blues for Xabi Alonso.
The meeting at Fulham will therefore provide the first competitive test of Alonso’s tenure, while Chelsea continue preparations for a season in which their squad could look markedly different. The club’s willingness to listen to offers for several players underlines the extent of the changes being considered in west London.
For now, Fernandez, Jackson and Delap remain Chelsea players, but their names have been included among those who could leave if suitable offers are received. The club’s stated objectives in the reported clear-out are to free places in the squad and secure additional transfer income.