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Chelsea's transfer ban makes their incoming business pretty straightforward this summer: there won't be any. However, just because they can't sign anyone, it doesn't mean that the players they already have will all still be at Stamford Bridge at the start of the next season. There is still time in the next 15 days for certain Blues players to move on, but who are the men the South-West London outfit could lose? We take a look at five players who may exit Frank Lampard's side this transfer window...
Despite signing for the club for £40m back in 2017, Tiemoue Bakayoko's Chelsea career has never really got going. A disappointing first season preceded a loan move to AC Milan for the duration of the last campaign. Following the end of that spell at the San Siro, the 24-year-old has returned to Stamford Bridge, but there is a possibility that he could be on the way out again this summer. The France international has been linked to PSG, with Manchester United also mentioned. The French club's sporting director Leonardo is reportedly a fan of the former Monaco midfielder, and Bakayoko has even said himself that he would like to play for the Ligue 1 champions one day.
2019 has so far been an eventful year for Chelsea's Callum Hudson-Odoi. In January, the 18-year-old was the subject of intense interest from Bayern Munich and even handed in a transfer request before eventually staying with the Blues. He then made his first start for the club in April... after he had made his maiden appearance in the England starting XI in March. An Achilles injury cut his season short, but that has not put Bayern off, as the Bavarian side have reiterated their interest in the youngster this summer. Earlier this month, they were reportedly preparing a new bid for the winger, but that was not confirmed. New manager Frank Lampard has stated he wants to keep Hudson-Odoi at the club, but with the Bundesliga side continuing their search for a wide-man, the Blues are not out of the woods yet.
Kurt Zouma was a mainstay at the heart of Everton's defence last season whilst on loan from parent club Chelsea, playing in 32 Premier League games. The former Saint-Etienne centre-back impressed Marco Silva so much during his time at Goodison Park that the Portuguese would now like to see him return to Merseyside this summer. The former Watford and Hull boss said he was "hopeful" he could capture the 24-year-old, but that was at the start of July. More recently, Lampard has stated his desire to keep the France defender at Stamford Bridge, and Zouma himself has even said that he expects to be at the club next season. However, that could change within the next fortnight.
Danny Drinkwater never got a chance under Maurizio Sarri last season. Other than in the Community Shield in August, the former Leicester City midfielder failed to make a single appearance for the Blues, and was included in the matchday squad on just two other occasions. New manager Lampard has offered him a lifeline this summer by saying that he will give all Blues players a chance to prove themselves. But with the amount of talent in the middle of the park at Stamford Bridge, which includes Jorginho, Ross Barkley, N'golo Kante, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Mason Mount, it is hard to see the 29-year-old nailing down a regular starting spot.
Fikayo Tomori is a player that Frank Lampard knows only too well having had him on loan at Derby County last season. The England U21 international played a big role as part of the Rams' push for promotion. With Lampard now the manager at Chelsea, it looked as though the 21-year-old would have a crack at the first team at Stamford Bridge in the upcoming campaign, but the latest reports suggest that he will once again go out on a short-term basis. Not back to the Championship, though, as the Blues are looking to test him at a higher level. A sale is currently unlikely, it seems.