As Chelsea and club owner Todd Boehly set aside last season’s disappointing finish and begin their 2023/24 campaign fresh anew, check out their current squad list, new arrivals, departures, contract details, transfer fees, salaries, and shirt numbers
Last season, Chelsea finished 12th in the Premier League, got knocked out in the Champions League quarterfinals, and had both Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter sacked.
Chelsea 2023/24 squad players list, salaries, contract details and shirt numbers
#CFC Squad Status 2023/2024 – August 14
The long awaited one. We have a CDM.
And suddenly Chelsea look strong, but with uncertainty at GK and light in attack with Nkunku’s injury.
A few more loans, maybe 3-4 departures. 1 or 2 important extensions.
2 weeks to go⏳ pic.twitter.com/bk7DGJQ5vk
— Sabrina (@stuffsabsays) August 14, 2023
🚨💣 Chelsea would like to add two more attackers, a new goalkeeper and Romeo Latvia to thier squad.
Boehly and Clearlake have committed north of £300million in transfer fees on central midfielders alone in 2023.
Chelsea believe they have a strategy that will keep them on the… pic.twitter.com/3shbJByOf2
— Football Talk (@FootballTalkHQ) August 15, 2023
To add more woes to their performances last season, the club spent over £600 million on new transfers.
New arrivals and loanee returns
Chelsea have signed a host of new players for the 2023-24 season. The Blues signed Christopher Nkunku, Axel Disasi and Nicolas Jackson in the forward department. Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku, who still has a contract with the club also rejoined the squad following the end of his one-year loan at Inter Milan. Meanwhile, they currently have 14 players in defensive with the return of players like Levi Colwill, Malo Gusto and Malang Sarr from loan. The Blues also went all out on signing midfielders Moises Caicedo (£115m), and Romeo Lavia (£58m).
Player departures
Aside from bringing in a host of new talents, Chelsea have also sold a string of first team players. Midfielders Mateo Kovacic and Kai Havertz joined Premier League champions Manchester City and Arsenal respectively. Meanwhile, the Senegalese duo of Edouard Mendy and Kalidou Koulibaly both accepted offers to join the Saudi Pro League. Mendy and Koulibaly joined Al Ahli and Al Hilal respectively. Christian Pulisic and Ruben Loftus-Cheek moved to the Serie A with AC Milan.
Mason Mount made a surprise move to EPL rivals Manchester United, while the club released N’Golo Kante and Cesar Azpilicueta. Hakim Ziyech meanwhile, joined Galatasaray on loan, while Real Madrid signed Kepa Arrizabalaga.
Chelsea 2023/24 full squad list
Given below is the full list of players currently on the Chelsea roster for the 2023-24 season:
| Goalkeepers | |||
| Name | Number | Age | Nation |
| Lucas Bergstrom | 47 | 20 | FIN |
| Robert Sanchez | 1 | 25 | SPA |
| Gabriel Slonina | 36 | 19 | USA |
| Marcus Bettinelli | 13 | 31 | ENG |
| Defenders | |||
| Wesley Fofana | 33 | 22 | FRA |
| Benoit Badiashile | 4 | 22 | FRA |
| Trevoh Chalobah | 14 | 23 | ENG |
| Levi Colwill | 37 | 20 | ENG |
| Malang Sarr | — | 24 | FRA |
| Thiago Silva | 6 | 38 | BRA |
| Marc Cucurella | 32 | 24 | SPA |
| Ben Chilwell | 21 | 26 | ENG |
| Lewis Hall | 67 | 18 | ENG |
| Reece James | 24 | 23 | ENG |
| Malo Gusto | 34 | 20 | FRA |
| Axel Disasi | 2 | 25 | FRA |
| Bashir Humphreys | 48 | 20 | ENG |
| Ian Maatsen | 29 | 21 | NET |
| Midfielders | |||
| Enzo Fernandez | 5 | 22 | ARG |
| Conor Gallagher | 23 | 23 | ENG |
| Andrey Santos | 39 | 19 | BRA |
| Carney Chukwuemeka | 30 | 19 | ENG |
| Omari Hutchinson | 56 | 19 | JAM |
| Angelo Gabriel | 41 | 18 | BRA |
| Lesley Ugochukwu | 16 | 19 | FRA |
| Moises Caicedo | 25 | 21 | ECU |
| Romeo Lavia | 45 | 19 | BEL |
| Forwards | |||
| Christopher Nkunku | 45 | 25 | FRA |
| Nicolas Jackson | 43 | 22 | SEN |
| Mykhaylo Mudryk | 15 | 22 | UKR |
| Raheem Sterling | 17 | 28 | ENG |
| Callum Hudson-Odoi | — | 22 | ENG |
| Noni Madueke | 31 | 21 | ENG |
| Romelu Lukaku | — | 30 | BEL |
| Armando Broja | 18 | 21 | ALB |
| Diego Moreira | 42 | 18 | POR |
| Mason Burstow | 37 | 20 | ENG |
Chelsea 2023/24 squad contract and transfer details
Given below are the contract and transfer details for all players under the 2023-24 Chelsea squad:
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| Name | Date signed | Signed from | Contract expiry | Annual salary |
| Lucas Bergstrom | – | Academy | June, 2024 | – |
| Robert Sanchez | August, 2023 | Brighton | June, 2030 | – |
| Gabriel Slonina | August, 2022 | Chicago Fire | June, 2028 | – |
| Marcus Bettinelli | July, 2021 | Fulham | June, 2026 | £1,820,000 |
| Defenders | ||||
| Wesley Fofana | August, 2022 | Leicester | June, 2029 | £10,400,000 |
| Benoit Badiashile | January, 2023 | Monaco | June, 2030 | £4,680,000 |
| Trevoh Chalobah | – | Academy | June, 2028 | £2,600,000 |
| Levi Colwill | – | Academy | June, 2025 | – |
| Malang Sarr | August, 2020 | Monaco | June, 2025 | £6,240,000 |
| Thiago Silva | August, 2020 | PSG | June, 2024 | £5,720,000 |
| Marc Cucurella | August, 2022 | Brighton | June, 2028 | £9,100,000 |
| Ben Chilwell | August, 2020 | Leicester | June, 2027 | £10,400,000 |
| Lewis Hall | – | Academy | June, 2025 | £364,000 |
| Reece James | – | Academy | June, 2028 | £13,000,000 |
| Malo Gusto | January, 2023 | Lyon | June, 2030 | – |
| Axel Disasi | August, 2023 | AS Monaco | June, 2029 | – |
| Bashir Humphreys | – | Academy | June, 2024 | – |
| Ian Maatsen | – | Academy | June, 2024 | – |
| Midfielders | ||||
| Enzo Fernandez | January, 2023 | Benfica | June, 2031 | £16,380,000 |
| Conor Gallagher | – | Academy | June, 2025 | £2,600,000 |
| Andrey Santos | January, 2023 | Vasco da Gama | June, 2030 | |
| Carney Chukwuemeka | August, 2022 | Aston Villa | June, 2028 | £5,200,000 |
| Omari Hutchinson | July, 2022 | Arsenal | June, 2025 | – |
| Angelo Gabriel | July, 2023 | Santos | June, 2030 | – |
| Lesley Ugochukwu | August, 2023 | Stade Rennes | June, 2030 | – |
| Moises Caicedo | August, 2023 | Brighton | June, 2031 | – |
| Romeo Lavia | August, 2023 | Southampton | June, 2031 | – |
| Forwards | ||||
| Christopher Nkunku | June, 2023 | RB Leipzig | June, 2029 | £10,140,000 |
| Nicolas Jackson | June, 2023 | Villarreal | June, 2031 | – |
| Mykhaylo Mudryk | January, 2023 | Shakhtar | June, 2031 | £5,200,000 |
| Raheem Sterling | July, 2022 | Man City | June, 2027 | £16,900,000 |
| Callum Hudson-Odoi | – | Academy | June, 2024 | £6,240,000 |
| Noni Madueke | January, 2023 | PSV | June, 2030 | £2,600,000 |
| Romelu Lukaku | August, 2021 | Inter | June, 2026 | £16,900,000 |
| Armando Broja | – | Academy | June, 2028 | £2,080,000 |
| Diego Moreira | July, 2023 | Benfica | June, 2028 | – |
| Mason Burstow | Jan, 2022 | Charlton | June, 2025 | – |
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