Chelsea have made a strong statement about the future of several players by quietly scrubbing nine names from the club’s official website, signaling their potential exits as the squad reshaping continues.
Despite four years of non-stop spending and a revolving door of arrivals, the Blues have once again shaken the squad.
The latest to join is 19-year-old Ajax defender Jorrel Hato, signed this week for £35.5 million plus add-ons, marking Chelsea’s 39th signing in just four years.
But with the arrivals, exits must follow. And now, the club has essentially banished nine players from the first-team section of its website—removing their photos, profiles, and presence altogether.
Among the most high-profile absences is Raheem Sterling. Signed in 2022 for £47.5 million, the England international now finds himself erased from the squad page.
After falling out of favour under new boss Enzo Maresca and spending last season on loan at Arsenal, Sterling’s Chelsea career appears all but over.
Also missing: full-back Ben Chilwell, who returned from a loan spell at Crystal Palace, and striker Armando Broja, who’s expected to join Burnley.
Midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu and academy product Alfie Gilchrist have also disappeared from the site.
Even more striking: seven of the nine omitted players were signed for a combined total of over £200 million—making this clear-out not just tactical, but costly.
The full list of players no longer featured includes:
Raheem Sterling
Ben Chilwell
Armando Broja
Lesley Ugochukwu
Alfie Gilchrist
Axel Disasi
Carney Chukwuemeka
Renato Veiga
David Datro Fofana
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