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\n The list of Chelsea players who have been retained or released by the club at the end of the 2025\/26 season have been confirmed.
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Four players will depart Chelsea when their current contracts expire on 30 June. <\/p>\n
Defender Brodi Hughes<\/a> leaves the Blues after 13 years in our Academy. The versatile defender joined as an Under-8 and moved through the ranks at Cobham. He spent the previous campaign on loan at League One club AFC Wimbledon. <\/p>\n Richard Olise<\/a> also moves on after a decade with the club. Signed by Chelsea as an Under-9, Olise featured throughout the age groups in our Academy and was named in the first-team squad for our UEFA Conference League trip to Astana during the 2024\/25 season. <\/p>\n Midfielder Sam Rak-Sakyi, who has made four first-team appearances, will also depart the Blues this summer. Joining our Academy as an eight-year-old, Rak-Sakyi moved through the Academy ranks at Cobham while also featuring for England at youth level. <\/p>\n During the 2024\/25 campaign, Rak-Sakyi made his debut in the UEFA Conference League against Noah and featured on three more occasions in the competition. <\/p>\n