As Chelsea close in on the signing of Spanish winger Pedro from Barcelona, there is likely to be some player departures from Stamford Bridge before the transfer window closes.
Take a look at four Blues players, whose careers in West London are certainly under threat:
4) Victor Moses
Eyebrows were raised when the Nigerian international was allocated a squad number by manager Jose Mourinho for the new season, however, the signing of Pedro surely sends out the signal that Moses doesn’t have a future with the reigning champions of England.
3) Loic Remy
With Diego Costa and Radamel Falcao ahead of the Frenchman in the pecking order for the centre-forward role, he could have received minutes playing on either flank.
However, Pedro’s arrival will certainly reduce Remy’s first team opportunities even further.
2) Oscar
Despite scoring on the opening day of the new season against Swansea City, the Brazilian was left out of the starting XI against Manchester City at the weekend and that has prompted speculation over his future.
Pedro’s arrival on the flanks could see Willian pushed into the no.10 role and that could spell the exit for Oscar.
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1) Juan Cuadrado
The Colombian international only joined the Blues in January but has failed to make much of an impact and Pedro’s arrival will surely be the end of the road for the ex-Fiorentina winger at Stamford Bridge.