Chelsea sold 10 first-team players during the summer, raising more than £500m after a squad that finished 10th in 2025-26 was reshaped under Xabi Alonso.
Alonso adopted a more football-focused approach, bringing in experienced players including Jordan Henderson and Danny Welbeck, as well as goalkeeper Emi Martinez. Here is how the players who left Stamford Bridge have fared since.
Marc Cucurella – Real Madrid
Chelsea were reluctant to sell Cucurella, but Real Madrid moved for the defender during the World Cup and paid £47.5m.
The 28-year-old has established himself as Jose Mourinho’s first-choice left-back, ahead of Alvaro Carreras and Ferland Mendy. He has made 15 appearances in all competitions and impressed while marking Lamine Yamal during El Clasico last month. Chelsea have yet to find a proper replacement.
George – Everton
After spending the second half of last season on loan at Everton, George joined them permanently for £18m, with David Moyes keen to bring the winger back.
He has benefited from Everton’s small squad, making eight appearances and scoring against Manchester United in September.
Santos – Manchester United
Santos moved to Manchester United in July for an initial £48m, despite having done little to enhance his reputation after previously being linked with Graham Potter’s West Ham.
United believed they had secured a bargain, but his early performances have proved underwhelming. His most memorable moment came on Halloween, when Morgan Rogers ran past him in a straight line to score. Mauricio Pochettino may now be asked to get more from him.
Trevoh Chalobah – Como
Chalobah was a dependable Premier League defender, although Chelsea decided he did not have the level required for their ambitions. As his sale also counted as pure profit under financial regulations, he was transferred to Como for £25.7m.
Cesc Fabregas has selected him eight times – six in Serie A and twice in the Champions League. Chalobah also played in England’s Nations League victory over Czech Republic in Prague in October.
Liam Delap – Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest’s £45m move for Delap attracted criticism after his previous year at Stamford Bridge and the club’s poor start in front of goal.
However, the striker announced himself with two powerful goals against Manchester City. An England call-up would be premature, but Delap appears to have found a suitable environment.
Nicolas Jackson – Aston Villa
Jackson has scored nine goals in 14 appearances for Aston Villa since joining for an initial £47.5m. He has reunited with Unai Emery, whom he previously worked under at Villarreal, and scored twice in a match-winning display against Manchester City in October.
The Senegal striker’s ability was always evident, but he struggled to show it consistently at Chelsea without regular opportunities and faith.
David Datro Fofana – Servette
Fofana joined Chelsea in January 2023 but failed to convince successive managers to select him. Loan spells followed at Union Berlin, Burnley, Goztepe, Fatih Karagumruk and Strasbourg.
He left for £2.3m, an unusual loss for BlueCo, and has scored once in five appearances for Swiss club Servette.
Tosin Adarabioyo – Tottenham Hotspur
Tosin, known as ‘Unc’ by team-mates because of his age within Chelsea’s young squad, was 28 when he left. Tottenham paid £10m for the defender, who has made only two appearances since moving because of injury.
Enzo Fernandez – Manchester City
The summer’s longest transfer saga ended on Deadline Day, when Chelsea received their £125m asking price for Fernandez.
Enzo Maresca had wanted the Argentina midfielder at Manchester City, but Fernandez has struggled as City lost three league matches. He has been criticised for appearing to limit Elliot Anderson’s effectiveness, while FotMob records him winning 44.9% of his duels this season.
Finding Fernandez’s best position is now one of Maresca’s main challenges – a problem Chelsea no longer have.
Marc Guiu – RB Leipzig
Guiu joined RB Leipzig on a permanent deal on Deadline Day for up to £14.6m including add-ons.
He was not a regular starter at Chelsea but scored eight goals in 29 matches, including six during their 2024-25 Conference League-winning campaign. The 20-year-old is still waiting for his first goal for RB Leipzig.
