Chelsea co-owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital have made a habit of handing long-term contracts to as many players as possible since their arrival in 2022.
However, there have been squad members who have not been presented with extended deals, some more surprising than not.
Here, Sports Mole takes a look at the players whose contracts either expire in 2025 or 2026.
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Kepa Arrizabalaga
Age: 29
Position: Goalkeeper
Transfer value: £10.2m
Joined: August 8, 2018
Joining fee: £71.6m
Chelsea appearances: 163
Chelsea clean sheets: 59
Honours
Kepa Arrizabalaga had hoped that a season-long loan switch to Real Madrid would ultimately lead to a permanent switch to the Bernabeu.
However, losing his place midway through the season led to the Spain international returning to his parent club ahead of an eventual loan switch to Bournemouth.
Alfie Gilchrist
Age: 20
Position: Defender
Transfer value: £4.25m
Joined: 2014
Joining fee: Academy graduate
Chelsea appearances: 17
Chelsea goals: 1
Honours
No silverware won.
Up until December, Alfie Gilchrist had not made a single appearance as a professional, yet the academy graduate would prove to be a valuable squad member during the second half of the campaign.
Although Chelsea officials have agreed a new contract with the versatile defender, he has made the temporary switch to Championship side Sheffield United.
Marcus Bettinelli
Age: 32
Position: Goalkeeper
Transfer value: £850,000
Joined: 2021
Joining fee: Free
Chelsea appearances: 1
Chelsea clean sheets: 0
Honours
Marcus Bettinelli has spent the last three years as the perfect clubman at Chelsea, acting as third-choice goalkeeper with minimal fuss.
The 31-year-old may, at some stage, want first-team football elsewhere, but for now, another campaign in his current role appears to be more likely than not.
Josh Acheampong
Age: 18
Position: Defender
Transfer value: £10m
Joined: 2014
Joining fee: Academy
Chelsea appearances: 2
Chelsea clean sheets: 0
Honours
No silverware won.
Having made his first-team debut against Tottenham Hotspur in May, Josh Acheampong is viewed as a potential first-team star by the powers-that-be at Chelsea.
However, the 18-year-old will not make another senior appearance unless he agrees to extend his contract past the end of next season.
