Chelsea confirm four players will leave after contract expiration
Chelsea have announced that four players will depart the club when their contracts end on 30 June 2026. The club shared this update in a statement on its X handle, following the release of its retained and released list at the end of the 2025/26 season. Brodi Hughes, Richard Olise, Sam Rak-Sakyi, and Jimi Tauriainen are the players set to leave. Chelsea expressed gratitude to the departing players for their contributions.
Match highlights
- Four players, Brodi Hughes, Richard Olise, Sam Rak-Sakyi, and Jimi Tauriainen, will leave Chelsea when their contracts expire on 30 June 2026.
- Brodi Hughes departs after 13 years at the club, having joined as an Under-8 and spent the previous season on loan at AFC Wimbledon.
- Richard Olise moves on after a decade with Chelsea, having been part of the first-team squad for the UEFA Conference League trip to Astana during the 2024/25 season.
- Sam Rak-Sakyi leaves after making four first-team appearances, including his debut in the UEFA Conference League against Noah in the 2024/25 season.
- Jimi Tauriainen joined in 2020 and made his first-team debut in the FA Cup fifth round against Leeds United, later appearing in the Premier League against Tottenham Hotspur in the same season.
