Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has told Ben Chilwell that he can leave the club in the summer transfer window.
The left-back has seldom featured for the Blues in pre-season, playing just 67 minutes across three games and did not play at all in their final three warm-up fixtures.
That has led to speculation over the 27-year-old’s future amid concerns of his suitability to the Italian manager’s style of play, with Manchester United linked with a move for the defender.
Chelsea head into the 2024/25 Premier League season with a bloated squad that numbers 43 players. Maresca, who is tasked with cutting it down to size before deadline day on 30 August, admitted on Friday that Chilwell could leave Stamford Bridge in the next few weeks.
