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By Barnaby Lane
Posted on 20 May 2025, 13:34
Young Chelsea star loved by John Terry set to leave the club this summer - Chelsea
John Terry. (Marc Atkins/Getty Images)
Chelseahavemadeahabitinrecentyearsofsigningsomeofthemostpromisingyoungtalentsfromaroundtheworld.
Overthepastfewseasons,theBlueshavespentheavilytobringinthelikesofSportingLisbonduoGeovanyQuendaandDárioEssugo,BelgiangoalkeeperMikePenders,andahostofBrazilianprospects —includingKendryPáez,DeividWashington,and,perhapsmostnotably,Estêvão Willian —spendingvastsumsonrelativelyunprovenplayers.
Atthesametime,however,theclubhascontinuedtooffloadsomeofitsfinesthomegrownacademyproducts.
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Lastsummer,ConorGallagherwassoldtoAtléticoMadriddespiteanexcellentseason,LewisHalljoinedNewcastleUnitedandhelpedlifttheLeagueCup,andIanMaatsenmovedtoAstonVilla.ThepreviousyearsawMasonMountheadtoManchesterUnited,andCallumHudson-OdoitoNottinghamForest.
OtheracademygraduatessuchasFikayoTomori,TammyAbraham,BillyGilmour,andMarcGuéhihavealsobeensoldinrecentyears —manyofwhomChelseamaynowregretlettinggo,especiallygiventheteam’sinconsistentperformancesunderEnzoMarescathisseason.
Now,anotherhighlyratedacademytalentlookssettofollowthemoutthedoor.
CastledineSetforPermanentExit
Leo Castledine. (Malcolm Couzens/Getty Images)
Leo Castledine. (Malcolm Couzens/Getty Images)
AccordingtoareportfromTheAthletic,Chelseaarepreparingtosell19-year-oldmidfielderLeoCastledinethissummer.
TheEnglandUnder-19internationalhasspentthe2024/25seasononloanatLeagueOnesideShrewsburyTown,wherehemade26appearancesacrossallcompetitions.WhiletheBluesratehimhighly,theclubareopentooffersandwillincludeasell-onclauseinanypotentialdeal.SeveralChampionshipandLeagueOneclubsarereportedlyinterested.
CastledinehimselfissaidtobekeenonleavingStamfordBridgeinsearchofregularseniorfootball,thoughhestillholdsstrongaffectionfortheclub.
Chelseahaven’tcompletelyruledoutanotherloanmove,butapermanentdepartureiscurrentlyseenasthemostlikelyoutcome.
CastledineearnedpraisefromclublegendJohnTerryfollowinghisseniordebutinJanuary2024.WritingonX,Terrysaid: “CongratulationsLeo.LovehimandsowilltheChelseafans,heislikeamagnetinthebox.”
Anotherday,anotheracademygemslippingthroughChelsea’sfingers.
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