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Premier League club Chelsea appointed former Napoli manager Maurizio Sarri to replace Antonio Conte, who guided them to their fifth Premier league title in the 2016-17 season. The sacking of the Italian was not a surprise as the Londoners were unhappy over his failure during the Transfer windows last season.
Chelsea, who were tipped to sign Romelu Lukaku last season failed in their attempt to secure the Belgian signature. They signed the Spanish striker, Alvaro Morata after their failed attempts to bring Lukaku back to Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea failed to defend their title last season, finishing fifth with 70 points. With Sarri's arrival, future of some the star players looks bleak. Let us now look at three players who might leave Chelsea this summer.
#3) N'Golo Kante
The central defensive midfielder was an integral part of Leicester City's dream run in the 2015-16 English Premier League, when they surprised the whole footballing fraternity with an astonishing title win. His exploits with the Foxes grabbed many eye-balls and in the following season Chelsea acquired the services of Frenchman for a reported fee of £32 million.
He was given the number 7 shirt which was earlier with Ramires. He appeared in 35 league matches for Chelsea in the 2016-17 season, scoring one goal and providing an assist. The 2016-17 PFA Players' Player of the Year award winner made 127 tackles and possessed a 65% tackle success.
His role at the heart of the Chelsea midfield was one of the main reasons for Chelsea's title win and was the Premier League Player of the season (2016-17). Kante made 34 league appearances for the Blues last season, in which he found the back of the net once and possessed a pass success of 89.3%. Chelsea sacked Antonio Conte this week only to be replaced by his compatriot, Maurizio Sarri who made midfielder Jorginho his first Chelsea signing. This might not augur well for the Frenchman who is rumored to join Barcelona.
If reports from the Sky Sports are to be believed, Kante might head to the Catalan giants FC Barcelona in a swap deal involving the Portuguese star, Andre Gomes who might arrive at the Stamford Bridge. Kante is currently with the French National Team competing at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. France's incredible run might just help Kante land a lucrative contract for the La Liga club. If it goes ahead, then it might be one of the 'signings of this summer'.
#2) Thibaut Courtois
Thibaut Courtois started his career with the Belgian club, Genk in 2009 before moving to Chelsea in 2011. The shot-stopper returned to the Stamford Bridge after a successful three-year stint with the Spanish club, Atletico Madrid. Courtois made 32 Premier League appearances for the Blues in the 2014-15 season upon his return to the Stamford Bridge. He made 74 saves and kept 12 clean sheets during the title-winning season.
Chelsea won their fourth Premier League title that season under Jose Mourinho with Courtois playing a major role under the bars. After Petr Cech's move to Arsenal in 2015, Courtois who looked promising established himself as Chelsea's number 1 with his exceptional skills. He won the Golden Glove in the victorious 2016-17 season with 16 clean sheets and 68 saves in 36 league appearances for Chelsea. It was Chelsea's fifth Premier League title and it came under Antonio Conte.
A brilliant display for Belgium in the 2018 FIFA World Cup has widened the speculations of his move from Chelsea. If reports are to believed, then Courtois might once again head to Madrid, but this time for the Los Blancos. Real Madrid have have made their intentions of signing Courtois clear on many occasions and if the deal goes ahead, Keylor Navas might most likely be replaced by Thibaut Courtois this summer. With Chelsea replacing Conte with Sarri, Courtois might well be making his way to Madrid.
#1) Eden Hazard
Hazard joined Chelsea in 2012 after his five year stint with the French club, Lille for £32 million. Since then, he has been an indispensable member for the Londoners scoring 69 goals across six seasons. After winning the UEFA Europa League in his inaugural season with Chelsea, he received the PFA Young Player of the Year award for his exploits in the following season. Hazard was integral in Chelsea's Premier League title in the 2014-15 season scoring 14 goals with 9 assists to his name in 38 league appearances.
Chelsea followed it up with another title win in the 2016-17 season in Antonio Conte's first season in English football. Hazard, who was named in the PFA Team of the Year scored 16 goals in 36 games , with five assists to his name. The exceptional winger is all set to move out of the Stamford Bridge if rumors according to Sky Sports are to be believed.
Spanish giants Real Madrid have been targeting Hazard for quite a long time and with Cristiano Ronaldo moving to Juventus, Florentino Perez will be tempted to bring Hazard to the Bernabeu this summer. With Neymar and Mbappe unlikely to join the Los Blancos, the world might witness another magical signing this summer. Hazard had an exceptional World Cup with Belgium leading them the 'Red Devils' to a third-place finish.
