Chelsea’s first full season under the ownership of Todd Boehly was one to forget and the Blues will be looking for a much-improved 2023/24 campaign.
The west London club finished 12th in the Premier League and were knocked out in the quarterfinals of the Champions League. Both Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter were sacked during the course of the season.
They also spent over £600 million on transfers, considerably increasing the size of their squad. A lot of new signings were younger players as Boehly is focusing on the future of the club.
The Sporting News looks at the Chelsea players contracted for the 2023/24 season.
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Chelsea squad 2023/24
Chelsea are set to have another busy transfer window this summer as they need to focus on both incomings and outgoings.
Alongside the arrival of Christopher Nkunku, Chelsea have already sold a string of first team players, with Mateo Kovacic joining Premier League champions Manchester City and Kai Havertz crossing the capital to sign for Arsenal.
Senegalese duo Edouard Mendy and Kalidou Koulibaly have accepted offers to join the Saudi Pro League recruitment drive at Al Ahli and Al Hilal respectively.
The Blues currently have 14 players in the defensive department as Levi Colwill, Malo Gusto, Ethan Ampadu, and Malang Sarr return from loan. Romelu Lukaku is still contracted to the club as he is set to rejoin the squad following a one-year loan at Inter Milan.
Goalkeepers
Name
Number
Age
Nation
Kepa Arrizabalaga
1
28
SPA
Gabriel Slonina
36
19
USA
Marcus Bettinelli
13
31
ENG
Defenders
Name
Number
Age
Nation
Wesley Fofana
33
22
FRA
Benoit Badiashile
4
22
FRA
Trevoh Chalobah
14
23
ENG
Levi Colwill
–
20
ENG
Ethan Ampadu
–
22
WAL
Malang Sarr
–
24
FRA
Thiago Silva
6
38
BRA
Marc Cucurella
32
24
SPA
Ben Chilwell
21
26
ENG
Lewis Hall
67
18
ENG
Abdul-Rahman Baba
–
28
GHA
Reece James
24
23
ENG
Malo Gusto
–
20
FRA
Cesar Azpilicueta
28
33
SPA
Midfielders
Name
Number
Age
Nation
Enzo Fernandez
5
22
ARG
Tiemoue Bakayoko
–
28
FRA
Conor Gallagher
23
23
ENG
Ruben Loftus-Cheek
12
27
ENG
Andrey Santos
–
19
BRA
Carney Chukwuemeka
30
19
ENG
Mason Mount
19
24
ENG
Christopher Nkunku
–
25
FRA
Forwards
Name
Number
Age
Nation
Mykhaylo Mudryk
15
22
UKR
Raheem Sterling
17
28
ENG
Christian Pulisic
10
24
USA
Callum Hudson-Odoi
–
22
ENG
Noni Madueka
31
21
ENG
Hakim Ziyech
22
30
MOR
Romelu Lukaku
–
30
BEL
Armando Broja
18
21
ALB
David Datro Fofana
27
20
IVO
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
9
34
GAB
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How Chelsea were built
Tuchel and Potter signed a total of 14 players across the 2022/23 summer and winter transfer windows. Enzo Fernandez was their marquee signing in January and the World Cup winner is contracted with the club until 2031.
Cesar Azpilicueta is the longest serving player at the club, joining the Blues back in August, 2012. His contract does expire at the end of the 2023/24 campaign and it is unlikely to be extended. Nine of the current first-team squad were promoted from the academy.
Goalkeepers
Name
Date signed
Signed from
Contract expiry
Kepa Arrizabalaga
August, 2018
Athletic Bilbao
June, 2025
Gabriel Slonina
August, 2022
Chicago Fire
June, 2028
Marcus Bettinelli
July, 2021
Fulham
June, 2026
Defenders
Name
Date signed
Signed from
Contract expiry
Wesley Fofana
August, 2022
Leicester
June, 2029
Benoit Badiashile
January, 2023
Monaco
June, 2030
Trevoh Chalobah
–
Academy
June, 2028
Levi Colwill
–
Academy
June, 2025
Ethan Ampadu
July, 2017
Exeter
June, 2024
Malang Sarr
August, 2020
Monaco
June, 2025
Thiago Silva
August, 2020
PSG
June, 2024
Marc Cucurella
August, 2022
Brighton
June, 2028
Ben Chilwell
August, 2020
Leicester
June, 2027
Lewis Hall
–
Academy
June, 2025
Abdul-Rahman Baba
August, 2015
Augsburg
June, 2024
Reece James
–
Academy
June, 2028
Malo Gusto
January, 2023
Lyon
June, 2030
Cesar Azpilicueta
August, 2012
Marseille
June, 2024
Midfielders
Name
Date signed
Signed from
Contract expiry
Enzo Fernandez
January, 2023
Benfica
June, 2031
Tiemoue Bakayoko
July, 2017
Monaco
June, 2024
Conor Gallagher
–
Academy
June, 2025
Ruben Loftus-Cheek
–
Academy
June, 2024
Andrey Santos
January, 2023
Vasco da Gama
June, 2030
Carney Chukwuemeka
August, 2022
Aston Villa
June, 2028
Mason Mount
–
Academy
June, 2024
Christopher Nkunku
June, 2023
RB Leipzig
June, 2029
Forwards
Name
Date signed
Signed from
Contract expiry
Mykhaylo Mudryk
January, 2023
Shakhtar
June, 2031
Raheem Sterling
July, 2022
Man City
June, 2027
Christian Pulisic
January, 2019
Dortmund
June, 2024
Callum Hudson-Odoi
–
Academy
June, 2024
Noni Madueke
January, 2023
PSV
June, 2030
Hakim Ziyech
July, 2020
Ajax
June, 2025
Romelu Lukaku
August, 2021
Inter
June, 2026
Armando Broja
–
Academy
June, 2028
David Datro Fofana
January, 2023
Molde
June, 2029
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
September, 2022
Barcelona
June, 2024
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