Chelsea transfer news: Breaking down Blues' staggering 39 departures - BBC Sport BBC Homepage Skip to content Accessibility Help Your account Home News Sport Earth Reel Worklife Travel Culture Future Music TV Weather Sounds More menu More menu Search BBC Home News Sport Earth Reel Worklife Travel Culture Future Music TV Weather Sounds Close menu BBC Sport Menu Home Football Cricket Formula 1 Rugby U Tennis Golf Cycling Athletics More A-Z Sports American Football Athletics Basketball Boxing Cricket Cycling Darts Disability Sport Football Formula 1 Gaelic Games Golf Gymnastics Horse Racing Mixed Martial Arts Motorsport Netball Rugby League Rugby Union Snooker Swimming Tennis Full Sports A-Z More from Sport England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland Quizzes News Feeds Help & FAQs Chelsea Scores & Fixtures Table Live Match Updates Transfers Who Am I? Quiz Ask Me Anything Breaking down Chelsea's staggering 39 summer exits Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Enzo Fernandez left Chelsea for a joint-British transfer record fee of £125m on Tuesday By Nizaar Kinsella Chelsea reporter Published 3 September 2026 Chelsea have had a few remarkable transfer summers since their forced sale from Roman Abramovich's control in May 2022. Once again they were big spenders, outlaying £349m on 11 signings such as Morgan Rogers, Maxence Lacroix and Emiliano Martinez. But there was something different this time. Chelsea actually made a trading profit after selling 17 players. Another 22 were loaned out, four of those with either sell-on options or obligations totalling more than £140m. It meant a staggering 39 players left the club - and that is not including the four young players who were released. And, remarkably after all that, the Chelsea website , external still lists a first-team squad on their books of 30 players. Here, we break down the Blues' remarkable summer of 50 deals, focusing on their 39 sales. Who left on permanent deals Chelsea 's internal figures suggest the club ge