Chelsea Eyes Major Clearout: Kepa and Lukaku Among Nine Players Set to Depart

Chelsea is planning to offload nine players to raise funds for a summer rebuild, with Kepa Arrizabalaga and Romelu Lukaku among those on the list. Manchester United has drawn up a shortlist of nine candidates to replace Erik ten Hag, including Gareth Southgate, Graham Potter and Thomas Tuchel.

Barcelona hopes to retain loaned players Joao Cancelo and Joao Felix for the next season, while Bayern Munich is confident of appointing Xabi Alonso as manager to replace Thomas Tuchel. Alonso is also a target for Liverpool but Bayern appears more likely to secure his services.