EPL: Chelsea announce departure of four players from Stamford Bridge

Chelsea officially announced on Wednesday that four of their players will depart Stamford Bridge when their current contracts expire at the end of June.

A statement released by the Premier League West London club Wednesday, named the palyers as Brodi Hughes, Richard Olise, Jimi Tauriainen and Sam Rak-Sakyi.

Hughes, a defender, joined Chelsea as an Under-8, 13 years ago and moved through the ranks at Cobham.

Olise, on his part, joined Chelsea as an Under-9 and featured throughout the age groups in the Academy. He was named in the first-team squad for the UEFA Conference League trip to Astana during the 2024/25 season.

Similarly, Tauriainen was signed by Chelsea in 2020 and was named among the first-team substitutes during Chelsea’s Carabao Cup final against Liverpool in 2024.

Finally, Rak-Sakyi joined Chelsea’s Academy as an eight-year-old and made four senior appearances.