Telegraph wanaseema Boehly na wamiliki wanataka overhaul ili wale wote wasioperform waondolewe
Chelsea’s underperforming stars are facing a fight for their futures with the club’s owners planning to overhaul the squad and end the era of player power at Stamford Bridge.
While previous owner Roman Abramovich repeatedly backed Chelsea’s players over his managers, the Todd Boehly-Clearlake Capital ownership are desperate for head coach Graham Potter to turn around the alarming slump and succeed.
Telegraph Sport has been told that the possibility of sacking head coach Potter has not even been discussed internally ahead of Sunday’s game against Crystal Palace, but it is understood Chelsea will consider a squad clear-out if results and performances do not dramatically improve.
Such a move would be backed by the fans who waited for Potter outside Craven Cottage after the latest defeat to Fulham and shouted ‘Don’t give up, keep the faith. Change the squad, they’re the problem’.
Any overhaul could include signing Joao Felix permanently at the end of the season if the forward builds on his highly encouraging display before being sent-off against Fulham, while there is also interest this month in Borussia Monchengladbach striker Marcus Thuram and PSV Eindhoven winger Noni Madueke, who Chelsea have made an opening £26.5 million bid for.