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Transfer deadline: 35 players leave Chelsea, 11 new stars join [See list]
Chelsea were one of the busiest clubs during the 2026 summer transfer window, with at least 35 players leaving Stamford Bridge before the deadline on Tuesday.
The Blues were particularly active in the outgoing market, bringing in more than £460 million from player sales, including fees received from loan deals.
Chelsea also spent more than £280 million on new players during the summer as they continued to reshape their squad ahead of the new season.
Among the players who joined Chelsea during the transfer window were Valentin Barco, Pep Chavarria, Jordan Henderson, Danny Welbeck, Maxence Lacroix, Emiliano Martinez, Marco Palestra, Geovany Quenda, Morgan Rogers, Dastan Satpayev and Emmanuel Emegha.
Confirmed Chelsea arrivals:
- Valentin Barco
- Pep Chavarria
- Jordan Henderson
- Danny Welbeck
- Maxence Lacroix
- Emiliano Martinez
- Marco Palestra
- Geovany Quenda
- Morgan Rogers
- Dastan Satpayev
- Emmanuel Emegha
Chelsea also confirmed the departures of a large number of players during the summer.
Confirmed Chelsea departures:
- Ishe Samuels-Smith
- Dastan Satpayev
- Axel Disasi
- Benoit Badiashile
- Reggie Walsh
- Filip Jorgensen
- Ryan Kavuma-McQueen
- Dario Essugo
- Trevoh Chalobah
- Alejandro Garnacho
- Jesse Derry
- Genesis Antwi
- Max Merrick
- Harrison Murray-Campbell
- Ollie Harrison
- Hudson Sands
- Kaiden Wilson
- Marc Cucurella
- Tyrique George
- Jimmy-Jay Morgan
- Andrey Santos
- Mamadou Sarr
- Omari Kellyman
- Liam Delap
- Nicolas Jackson
- David Datro Fofana
- Marc Guiu
- Dujuan Richards
- Caleb Wiley
- Deivid Washington
- Robert Sanchez
- Honest Anahor
- Enzo Fernandez
- Mykhailo Mudryk
- Tosin Adarabioyo
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With the transfer window now closed, Chelsea will begin the season with a significantly reshaped squad after a summer that saw major activity in both the incoming and outgoing markets.