Trevoh Chalobah has been banned from Chelsea’s first-team facilities as they look to force him out of the club, The Pitch Prospect has learned.
Chalobah, like Romelu Lukaku and Armando Broja, was banned from Enzo Maresca’s senior team.
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Chelsea are desperate to get rid of Chalobah and are taking a ruthless approach to trimming down their squad ahead of the new season.
The Blues are convinced that with such an attitude they can avoid giving the player false hopes of a chance in the first team.
The defender still has four years left on his contract at Stamford Bridge.
Chalobah had already been left out of Chelsea’s squad for their summer pre-season tour and the club had made it clear that his future lay outside the club.
For this reason, the 25-year-old is now keen to leave Chelsea as he is likely to attract interest from the Premier League and other European countries.
However, since Chalobah has a lucrative contract that does not expire until 2028, he will not simply move on and can afford to be selective in choosing his next destination.
Chalobah came through the youth team in West London and is very popular with the fans.
The defender made 80 appearances and scored five goals in his first game for Chelsea.
If he moves on this summer, he would follow in the footsteps of another high-profile graduate of the academy.
Conor Gallagher is close to completing his £34 million move to Atletico Madrid.
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Gallagher’s contract at Stamford Bridge only had one year left to run as Chelsea had banned him from the first team and tried to force him out.
Chelsea have already sold Ian Maatsen, Omari Hutchinson and Lewis Hall this summer.
Thiago Silva, Hakim Ziyech and Malang Sarr have also left the club on free transfers.
Chelsea’s season begins next week when they host Man City on Sunday 18 August.