At least five players will leave Chelsea this summer, as the club begins to grapple with sanctions imposed on owner, Roman Abramovich, according to talkSPORT.<\/p>\n
The UK government sanctioned Abramovich on Thursday, and his assets were blocked.<\/p>\n
Chelsea has been granted a special permit to continue operations. When the transfer window starts, however, the team will be unable to sell tickets, merchandise, or sign new players.<\/p>\n
They will also be unable to negotiate new contracts with current players and staff.<\/p>\n
The Blues have four senior players whose contracts are slated to expire at the end of the season.<\/p>\n
Antonio Rudiger, Cesar Azplicueta, Andreas Christensen and Charly Musonda are the senior players who are entering the final months of their deals.<\/p>\n
Saul Niguez\u2019s future also looks to have been decided, with Chelsea now unable to activate the purchase option in his loan deal from Atletico Madrid which expires this summer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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