Chelsea set to lose four
At present, Chelsea are set to lose four key defenders come the summer.
All of Antonio Rudiger, Andreas Christensen, Thiago Silva and Cesar Azpilicueta are all out of contract in the coming summer transfer window.
LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 07: Thiago Silva of Chelsea celebrates with teammate Ben Chilwell after scoring his team’s third goal during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Sheffield United at Stamford Bridge on November 07, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)
The key man, however, is Rudiger, with the other three seemingly keen to renew their current deals.
Tuchel, speaking last month about the potential of Rudiger signing a new contract, claimed:
‘We know that [he can speak to foreign clubs in January], of course. It is pretty clear what we want but it is not like this in football when the coach or club wants something and things happen.
‘You have to accept that sometimes it can arrive and you end up in situations where things are in a bit of a delay and take time but I am very, very sure that Toni feels also how respected and what an important role he plays in this club.
‘I’m calm because I feel Toni is calm. I feel the situation here calm inside and from here we go.’
However, the latest news could come as a big blow.
Rudiger edging closer to Real Madrid move
As per a report in The Independent, it appears that Rudiger’s Chelsea career is at an end. Tom Kershaw claims that the German is “moving closer to leaving Chelsea as a free agent next summer”, while he even goes as far as to suggest that:
“An informal agreement between the parties [is] understood to be in place, although nothing has been signed as of yet.”
Exclusive: Antonio Rudiger is moving closer to leaving Chelsea as a free agent next summer.
His brother, who is also his agent, has an informal agreement in place with Real Madrid.
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— Tom Kershaw (@trlkershaw) December 7, 2021
Chelsea have reportedly offered the defender a new deal, but on far less lucrative terms, meaning that they could see their cult hero depart the club without getting a fee. For a club with shallower pockets, it would be a hammer blow. For Chelsea, it will be an emotional, rather than crippling financial loss.
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# | Team | MP | D | P |
1 | Manchester City | 15 | 23 | 35 |
2 | Liverpool FC | 15 | 32 | 34 |
3 | Chelsea FC | 15 | 26 | 33 |
4 | West Ham United | 15 | 9 | 27 |
5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | -1 | 25 |
6 | Manchester United | 15 | 1 | 24 |
7 | Arsenal FC | 15 | -4 | 23 |
8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | -1 | 21 |
9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 | -2 | 20 |
10 | Aston Villa | 15 | -3 | 19 |
11 | Leicester City | 15 | -4 | 19 |
12 | Everton FC | 15 | -6 | 18 |
13 | Brentford FC | 15 | -2 | 17 |
14 | Crystal Palace | 15 | -2 | 16 |
15 | Leeds United | 15 | -7 | 16 |
16 | Southampton FC | 15 | -7 | 16 |
17 | Watford FC | 15 | -9 | 13 |
18 | Burnley FC | 14 | -7 | 10 |
19 | Newcastle United | 15 | -13 | 10 |
20 | Norwich City | 15 | -23 | 10 |
Player | Team | Goals |
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Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 13 |
Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City | 9 |
Jota, Diogo | Liverpool FC | 8 |
Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 7 |
Silva, Bernardo | Manchester City | 7 |
Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 6 |
Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 6 |
Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 6 |
Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 |
Raphinha | Leeds United | 6 |
Wilson, Callum | Newcastle United | 6 |
Maupay, Neal | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 |
Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 5 |
Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 5 |
King, Joshua | Watford FC | 5 |
Gray, Demarai | Everton FC | 5 |
Smith-Rowe, Emile | Arsenal FC | 5 |
Pukki, Teemu | Norwich City | 5 |
Cornet, Maxwel | Burnley FC | 5 |
Sarr, Ismaila | Watford FC | 5 |
Player | Team | Red Cards | Yellow Cards |
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Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 6 | |
Laporte, Aymeric | Manchester City | 1 | 5 |
Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 1 | 4 |
Canos, Sergi | Brentford FC | 5 | |
Richarlison | Everton FC | 5 | |
Ritchie, Matt | Newcastle United | 5 | |
Westwood, Ashley | Burnley FC | 5 | |
Tarkowski, James | Burnley FC | 5 | |
Duffy, Shane | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | |
Lascelles, Jamaal | Newcastle United | 5 | |
Neves, Ruben | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | |
Ward, Joel | Crystal Palace | 5 | |
Romeu, Oriol | Southampton FC | 5 | |
Skipp, Oliver | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | |
Salisu, Mohammed | Southampton FC | 5 | |
Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 3 | |
Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 4 | |
James, Reece | Chelsea FC | 1 | 3 |
Raphinha | Leeds United | 4 | |
Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 4 |
Player | Team | Assists |
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Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 8 |
Alexander-Arnold, Trent | Liverpool FC | 7 |
Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 7 |
Jesus, Gabriel | Manchester City | 6 |
Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 5 |
Kovacic, Mateo | Chelsea FC | 5 |
Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 4 |
James, Reece | Chelsea FC | 4 |
Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 4 |
Doucoure, Abdoulaye | Everton FC | 4 |
Redmond, Nathan | Southampton FC | 4 |
Robertson, Andy | Liverpool FC | 4 |
Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 3 |
Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 3 |
Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 3 |
Saint-Maximin, Allan | Newcastle United | 3 |
Benrahma, Said | West Ham United | 3 |
Henderson, Jordan | Liverpool FC | 3 |
Canos, Sergi | Brentford FC | 3 |
Lowton, Matthew | Burnley FC | 3 |