Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca and BlueCo are gearing up for what could be an intriguing January transfer window, as one player reportedly eyes the Stamford Bridge exit door.
The west Londoners could be genuine Premier League title contenders, and their 3-0 statement win over Barcelona in midweek absolutely supports that theory.
Chelsea's triumphant Champions League victory against the La Liga champions was the perfect way to prepare for their blockbuster face-off at home to Arsenal, and victory would see them close the gap to just three points.
However, a few players may not be along for the ride this season.
Chelsea are reportedly preparing for potential departures in January, as several current squad members seek routes out of London.
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Raheem Sterling and Axel Disasi remain the most problematic situations. Both players have been completely frozen out by Maresca, training separately from the first team in what has been dubbed the club's "bomb squad."
Sterling, who earns £325,000-per-week, and Disasi have been denied access to standard first-team facilities this term and will be desperate for January moves to resurrect their careers.
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Enzo Maresca's side are in dreamland right now.
Sterling's substantial wages and Disasi's apparent lack of suitors complicate matters significantly, but Maresca has confirmed that the latter has actually been assisting young players and helping with the 'second team'.
There is also the matter of second-string goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen.
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Jorgensen has emerged as the highest-profile exit candidate among active squad members. The Danish goalkeeper is reportedly considering a January departure after finding himself firmly behind Robert Sanchez in the pecking order.
Jorgensen wants regular playing time to secure his spot in Denmark's 2026 World Cup squad, with national team bosses making clear he needs consistent minutes.
However, Chelsea are reluctant to sanction a loan, and any departure would need to be permanent.
That is according to journalist Simon Phillips, who reports via his Substack that Jorgensen wants to leave Chelsea and clubs are now starting to make contact.
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"Chelsea are making plans for the next two transfer windows, with January now right around the corner," Phillips wrote.
"Whilst we are not expecting a busy winter transfer window, there are some situations brewing up that could happen and see us react.
"One of those of course is Filip Jorgensen wanting to leave the club in search of more minutes.
"According to SPTC Sources, Chelsea are not keen to sanction a loan move for Jorgensen midseason, so any move in January will likely have to be a permanent, if Chelsea are to accept it. Clubs are starting to make enquiries for him now."
The 23-year-old, who's started just one Premier League game, one Champions League and two Carabao Cup matches, finds himself stuck behind Sanchez and a move could be the best solution for all parties.
Promising young shot-stopper Mike Penders is also due back from his loan at Strasbourg in 2026, acting as a ready-made replacement for Jorgensen, and there are reports that Chelsea have reopened talks with AC Milan's Mike Maignan.
If the latter were to arrive, Jorgensen's game time would be even more limited, so it is hard to envisage a future where the Dane is playing regularly enough in a Blues shirt.