EPL: Chelsea announce departure of four players from Stamford Bridge

Chelsea officially announced on Wednesday that four players will leave Stamford Bridge when their contracts expire at the end of June. The players are Brodi Hughes, Richard Olise, Jimi Tauriainen, and Sam Rak-Sakyi. Hughes joined Chelsea at age 8 and progressed through the academy, while Olise was named in the first-team squad for the UEFA Conference League trip to Astana in 2024/25. Tauriainen was signed in 2020 and was a substitute in the 2024 Carabao Cup final, and Rak-Sakyi made four senior appearances.