1. Fernando Torres:
I don’t think Chelsea will fail to bring in a big name forward over the summer and there won’t be a place for the Spaniard other than the substitute’s bench. Torres played in 36 Premier League games this season, started 28 of those, but only managed 8 goals which is less than Gabriel Agbonlahor, Arouna Kone and Kevin Nolan. It just isn’t good enough and there probably isn’t a better time to move him on than now, if he stays for his contract he’ll cost nearly £30 million in wages.
Torres is already buttering up Jose Mourinho in the press and keeps reminding everyone he has three years on his deal. Chelsea would have to subsidise any move but will save millions even then, and will avoid a potential clash as the forward won’t take to being marginalised very well at all.
2. Marko Marin:
The German was the panic buy (when we looked Europa League-bound) and gamble of last season, it didn’t pay off. Nothing against the guy but it’s unlikely an injury-prone winger with 15 games under his belt is ever going to make an impact at the club and has no real future here.
3. Michael Essien
I’m not expecting this to be a popular choice but the fact the Ghanaian was allowed out on loan to Real Madrid all season suggests that the club hierarchy believe he’s surplus to requirements. Only Jose Mourinho could save him but he mainly used Essien as a backup right-back and there’s no real need for one of those at Chelsea.
He’s been a great servant to the club and I’m gutted every time I see what the injuries have done to him. I predict he’ll be moving on.
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