A NUMBER of top Premier League stars are out of contract at the end of June.
High profile Chelsea stars Cesar Azpilicueta, Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen are all set to leave as it stands.
Chelsea could lose three key defenders this summer
And after Russian owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the UK government due to his ties to president Vladimir Putin, it’s unlikely they’ll extend their stay at Stamford Bridge.
The European champions are blocked from selling or signings players as well as tying squad members down to new deals, as a result of Abramovich’s assets being frozen.
Chelsea can’t sell home or away tickets, or sell club merchandise.
Telecommunication giants Three have also cancelled their £40million-a-year shirt sponsorship deal.
But Chelsea aren’t the only top team set to lose valuable footballers.
Manchester United could lose star midfielder Paul Pogba, academy graduate Jesse Lingard and fan favourite Edinson Cavani.
Top-four chasing Arsenal could also lose stand-in club captain Alexandre Lacazette come the end of June.
Teams floating around the middle and bottom of the league are also set to lose players.
In-form Southampton could lose former England international Fraser Forster.
Wolves are set to lose left-back Marcal and relegation strugglers Everton could lose Jonjoe Kenny.
Brentford only signed Christian Eriksen to a six-month contract in January.
And the Denmark international, should he impress, could join bigger clubs this summer.
