5 longest-serving players at Chelsea at the moment
This summer, there has been a notable exodus of players from Chelsea Football Club. In a bid to revamp their squad after a disappointing 2022-23 campaign, the club has let go of some of its top and most-experienced players.
Kai Havertz, Mason Mount, Mateo Kovacic, Ngolo Kante, Eduoard Mendy, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, and Christian Pulisic have all left Stamford Bridge this summer. Cesar Azpilicueta, the most recent captain and a club legend, also departed from the London club, joining Atletico Madrid on a free transfer.
Welsh youngster Ethan Ampadu became the club's longest-serving player following Azpilicueta's exit. However, the 22-year-old also joined Leeds United a few weeks after the skipper left for Spain.
These departures have left the club short on long-term serving players. A significant portion of the Chelsea team consists of players who were acquired by the club either last season or the one before that. Only three players in the current squad featured for the Blues before 2020.
Thus, this article will look at the five longest-serving players at Stamford Bridge at the moment.
The Brazilian skipper is the oldest and most experienced player currently at Stamford Bridge. Silva joined the club in the summer of 2020 on a free transfer from Paris Saint Germain (PSG) and has become a reliable figure at the club.
He has been one of Chelsea's most reliable players and was recently named the club's Player of the Year for the 2022-23 season. His defensive acumen and wealth of experience have come in handy for the Blues in the past few seasons.
The 28-year-old has helped the club win the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, and the FIFA Club World Cup. The captaincy role at Chelsea is currently vacant and the veteran defender
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