Chelsea announce four players are leaving the club with 'five others placed on transfer list' in ruthless cull

Chelsea have announced their end-of-season retained list, while reports also suggest that five players have been transfer-listed.

Enzo Maresca’s side had a successful 2024/25 campaign and finished the season with a Conference League triumph and fourth-place finish in the Premier League.

Ahead of the Club World Cup, the side has already signed English striker Liam Delap and French defender Mamadou Sarr, and there will likely be more movement in the Blues squad throughout the summer.

On Monday, Chelsea released a statement confirming their 2024/25 retained list, with four players’ departures confirmed.

"Four players will depart Chelsea at the end of this month, when their current contracts expire on 30 June," the statement read.

Several players could leave Chelsea (Credit:Getty)

"Goalkeeper Lucas Bergstrom brings his six years with the Blues to an end. He joined us from Turun Palloseura in his native Finland during the 2018/19 campaign and rose through the ranks in our Academy.

"Eddie Beach will also leave the club this summer. The Wales Under-21 international signed from Southampton in 2022 and was named on the bench for the men’s team for two Premier League fixtures during 2023/24, in addition to spending time on loan at several clubs, most recently Crawley Town.

"The other goalkeeper departing Chelsea at the end of June is Luke Campbell, who featured regularly for our Under-18s as we won the Under-18 Premier League southern title in 2023/24. He spent the first half of this season on loan at Hendon, making three Under-21s appearances following his return to the Blues.

"Also included on the Premier League released list is Dylan Williams, whose permanent departure to Burton Albion was confirmed last month.

"Chelsea thanks all four departing players for their contribution during their time with the Blues and wish them well for the next chapter in their career."

Meanwhile, reports from London World, claim that Robert Sanchez, Noni Madueke, Christopher Nkunku, Joao Felix and Raheem Sterling are up for sale.

Felix and Sterling were loaned to AC Milan and Arsenal last season, but neither man really performed as well as they may have hoped.

Sanchez, who made 32 Premier League appearances, was heavily criticised at times and could be replaced. As for Nkunku, he has never really nailed down a starting spot at Chelsea following his £52m move from RB Leipzig in 2023 and is attracting reported interest from Bayern Munich.

Raheem Sterling and Joao Felix have both been place on Chelsea's 'transfer list' (Credit:Getty)

Madueke has been linked with a shock move to Napoli, but Sky Sports transfer expert Kaveh Solhekol seemingly shut down rumours last week, saying: "I've got no information to suggest that Chelsea are trying to actively sell Noni Madueke this summer.

"He's valued at the club especially because of his ability to stretch opposition defences.

"Having said that, the main window will be open until the end of August, so who knows what's going to happen, but Chelsea don't need to sell him, and he hasn't asked to leave."