Chelsea head coach Xabi Alonso wants to reduce the number of players in his first-team squad to 25.
As İdman.Biz reports, citing BBC as its source, the Spanish manager intends to significantly cut down his current 41-man squad.
According to the source, the Blues will have no problems registering their squad, but Alonso is prepared to sell or loan out a large number of players, as Chelsea will not be competing in European competitions during the 2026/27 season.
As a result, Chelsea will need to find new clubs for 16 players during the summer transfer window, which will close in England in 24 days.
