Cleaning house in Stamford Bridge, Chelsea looking to sell several players after signing Raphinha

Chelsea are close to making official the signing of Raphinha from Leeds United, despite starting late in the bidding compared to Arsenal and FC Barcelona. The Blue side will add one of the Premier League's best wingers over the last two years to their squad and he will be a valuable addition to the team.

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The arrival of the Brazilian will force Chelsea to move several players in the offensive zone with the intention of freeing up the excess of attackers that Thomas Tuchel has as of now. The first to leave will be Romelu Lukaku, who will play on loan at Inter Milan. And the departure of three more attackers is rumored in this summer transfer window.

The Moroccan player Hakim Ziyech is the closest to leaving. Milan want to sign him in the next few days to boost their attack. Ziyech wants to have continuity after complicated years in the Premier League. His contract expires in the summer of 2025.

The American Christian Pulisic wants to have more playing time in order to arrive in the best shape to the Qatar 2022 World Cup. There is talk of his departure to another Premier League club. He is still young to seek luck in a team of a lower level to relaunch his career. His contract expires in the summer of 2024.

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Germany's Timo Werner is looking for a change of scenery to play a bigger role. The arrival of Raphinha and one more striker will take away space in the rotation. There is talk that he would be involved in the De Ligt deal and there is also talk of him returning to the Bundesliga. Chelsea must sell to free up capital for new, defensive investments.

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