There has been plenty of talk about which players Chelsea may sign this summer and also of those who may be departing the club, but which players could be set for the exit doors this summer?

Here are five players that the club may consider moving on this summer:

1. Jose Bosingwa

The Portuguese right-back has found life tough at Stamford Bridge since his long layoff through injury during the double winning campaign and I do not expect him to be around much longer, especially if the club is chasing the likes of Gregory van der Wiel.

2. Yury Zhirkov

The 27-year-old is a talented player, but has failed to make his mark at Chelsea since arriving from CSKA Moscow in 2009. He has had his injury problems and we’re still not really sure what his best position is or what to do with the guy. In terms of backup left-backs, I think either Ryan Bertrand or Patrick van Aanholt could do the job and David Luiz can play there in an emergency, so there’d be no reason to replace Zhirkov.

3. Florent Malouda

Started the season with a bang, went off the boil during the winter months, but ended up finishing fairly strongly. Despite a so-so season in Blue the Frenchman has scored 14 goals this term and turns 31 this summer, so isn’t too old and still has some resale value. The reason why he could leave the club is that we’re reportedly in for a winger or two, with the likes of Alexis Sanchez and Willian linked to Chelsea.

4. Didier Drogba

I don’t doubt that the Ivorian forward still has a lot to offer before he decides to hang up his boots in football, but he isn’t getting any younger and is going into the final year of his £120k-a-week contract. It’s either Drogba or Fernando Torres, in my opinion, as it seems as though the pair of them may be incompatible. Drogba’s future in west London depends on himself, will he be willing to accept a lesser role at the club? If yes, then you could perhaps replace his name for Nicolas Anelka’s, who has already taken more of a back seat.

5. Salomon Kalou

Chelsea’s so-called ‘super sub’, but the former Feyenoord man has recently shown some displeasure in the role. Kalou stormed straight down the tunnel after coming off the bench to score Chelsea’s winner against Tottenham, has implied he may leave in order to find regular first team football and has recently refused to back his manager in public (he doesn’t have to, but it suggests he could be unhappy with his role in the squad).

The Blues may go looking for a support striker to compliment Torres this summer and Daniel Sturridge will be returning after an impressive loan spell at Bolton, could the aforementioned forwards be the ones to make way?

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I realise the likes of Paulo Ferreira and Henrique Hilario may be on many fans’ lists of players they think will leave the club, and they may do, but are not included in the list above for the same reason the likes of Jack Cork, Daniel Philliskirk and Michael Woods aren’t included – they don’t have much sale value and don’t really have any impact on the first XI.

We all have a different opinion on these things, who would be on your list?

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