Chelsea now desperate to sell four players before next Wednesday, a £22m bid has arrived for one

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Chelsea are now desperate to sell Romelu Lukaku, Hakim Ziyech, Christian Pulisic and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang before Wednesday.

That is according to the Telegraph.

So, what are the details on Romelu Lukaku, Hakim Ziyech, Christian Pulisic and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at Chelsea? Let’s take a look…

What’s the story?

Well, it is said that the quartet make up a ‘bomb squad’ at Stamford Bridge, with Chelsea keen to offload all four in an attempt to avoid an awkward encounter at Cobham next week.

Lukaku, Ziyech, Pulisic and Aubameyang all hope to leave Chelsea, and Pochettino does not want anyone who isn’t 100% committed to be involved in the pre-season tour of the United States.

The Telegraph state that the Argentine doesn’t even want to work with anyone who isn’t keen on staying at Chelsea on the training ground at Cobham – the South American has no interest in trying to change the quartet’s mind.

Sources believe Pochettino could create a B team full of those hoping to leave if they fail to secure moves away before the start of pre-season, rather than let them interact with other first-team members.

By the sounds of it, the 51-year-old is taking no nonsense from those who have one eye on the exit door.

Chelsea transfer news – Pulisic closest to leaving

Seven days is not a long time to offload four senior players on huge salaries, and there are already a number of issues.

Ziyech was close to joining Al-Nassr before he failed a medical, which is likely to put other sides off the Morocco international, while there has been little movement with Aubameyang.

In regards to Lukaku, talks with Inter Milan have dragged on for weeks now – according to Gazzetta dello Sport, the Italian giants are ready to take the Belgian on loan for the 2023/24 campaign with an obligation to buy for £26m next summer.

A separate story from Gazzetta dello Sport states that the 30-year-old doesn’t want to return to London, and is hoping to join Inter Milan in time for their pre-season training.

Therefore, Pulisic – who has been the subject of a £21.5m bid from Lyon and also a £12m bid from AC Milan, according to The Athletic – seems most likely to leave next, as Chelsea are happy to accept the French side’s offer.

Be sure to keep an eye on these four players, as Pochettino and Todd Boehly attempt to offload them within a week.