Several Chelsea players wish to leave the club amid a number of concerns and a proposed pay cut for those who have recently signed new contracts.
The struggles continue at Chelsea, with on-field performances not picking up and their search for a new permanent manager proving difficult. Adding to the concern is a new report from The Athletic, which claims that several squad members want to leave the club, and not all of those wishing to leave fall into the ’12 months left on their contract’ bracket.
According to The Athletic, some players at Chelsea are beginning to express regret at signing such long-term contracts, with some newer signings disillusioned with life at the club so far. While that is somewhat natural and there is still plenty of time for that to change, players who have signed deals under the new ownership are facing a 30% wage cut for not finishing in the Champions League positions this season.
The reality of that is beginning to hit home, although members of the squad who signed deals before Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali took over – and both Kalidou Koulibaly and Raheem Sterling – would be exempt from the wage decrease.
