Chelsea fan favourite EXILED by Maresca to force through transfer

Tom Weber

Updated: 10 Aug 2024 12:54 BST
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Enzo Maresca, Chelsea, 2024/25 — © IMAGO

Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah has been banished from all first-team facilities, according to a report.

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The Blues are looking to offload the homegrown star and are taking drastic measures to force through a transfer. According to The Telegraph, Chelsea have barred Chalobah from using first-team facilities.

This comes after he was omitted from the club's pre-season tour of the US despite his impressive performances to end the bygone campaign. Chalobah is arguably one of Chelsea's most reliable defensive players but the club are trying everything to turn the 25-year-old into 'pure profit.'

The Blues have been busy in the transfer market this summer and are still looking to do more business. Despite being on the verge of signing attacking reinforcements Pedro Neto and Samu Omorodion, the Blues remain in talks with Napoli over a potential deal for Victor Osimhen.

In order to fund all of these transfers, Chelsea need to boost their finances and Chalobah has been earmarked as one of the players who needs to be offloaded.

Chelsea exile Chalobah

According to the above-mentioned report, Chalobah, who has been with the club since he was eight years old, has not been seen around the first team since Enzo Maresca's squad returned from their tour of the US.

It is asserted that, to the surprise of his teammates, Chalobah is forced to train with the development squad while Chelsea try to push through a transfer. Armando Broja and Romelu Lukaku, who is being used in the talks with Napoli as a makeweight for Osimhen, are also being kept away from the first-team facilities.

The report further states that Conor Gallagher would have faced the same fate had he not agreed to a €40 million switch to Atletico Madrid. As for Chalobah, Aston Villa and Crystal Palace are said to be interested in acquiring his services.