Chelsea have just concluded their business for the 2025 winter transfer window with far more speculation having materialised than meaningful business.
Many of the loan exits that have been facilitated were involving backup squad members, the likes of Renato Veiga and Axel Disasi having signed for Juventus and Aston Villa on loan respectively.
Joao Felix is due to be confirmed as an AC Milan player on a similar arrangement, while Chelsea are also expected to announce the acquisition of Saint-Etienne youngster Mathis Amougou.
Prior to those deals being formally confirmed, there have been a total of 17 departures from Chelsea, seven on a permanent basis and 10 on loan.
Nevertheless, here, Sports Mole highlights the four deals that you may have missed on transfer deadline day.
Sturge to kick-start career at Millwall?
During the early months of the Todd Boehly-Clearlake Capital era, Zak Sturge was one of the first young additions, the left-back having previously been with Brighton & Hove Albion's academy setup.
Despite now being 20 years of age, the majority of Sturge's time has been spent with Chelsea's Under-21s, where he has contributed two goals and five assists from 43 appearances.
The first half of 2023-24 was spent on loan at Peterborough United, where he accumulated 606 minutes across 15 matches for the League One club, but he has been biding his time for another EFL opportunity for over a year.
That will now come at Alex Neil's new-look Millwall side in the Championship, the Lions announcing at 11.20pm on Monday night that Sturge had arrived on a loan deal until the end of the season.
With his contract due to expire at Chelsea in the summer, Sturge is essentially being provided with a final opportunity to earn an extended stay at the Premier League giants.
Three prospects leave on permanent basis
Tottenham Hotspur have announced Chelsea youngster Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny as one of three players who have joined the academy squad.
The 18-year-old had been involved in 11 Under-21 fixtures during 2024-25, scoring three times, but the central midfielder will now continue his career with Spurs.
Somto Boniface - a left-back - has also linked up with a Premier League side in Ipswich Town having only made one appearance in Premier League 2 during 2024-25.
In total, the England Under-18 international made 47 appearances for Chelsea's academy sides, contributing four goals and four assists.
Travis Akomeah has also signed a long-term contract with Watford. The centre-back had made seven appearances for the Under-21s this campaign - including two in the EFL Trophy - but he has been allowed to take an opportunity with the Hornets. body check tags ::
