Chelsea have identified three players they wish to send out on loan to sister club Strasbourg in Ligue 1 for the 2025-26 campaign according to the emerging reports.
The success of Djordje Petrovic and midfielder Andrey Santos’ time in France has resulted in the desire to loan a number of other prospects to the fellow BlueCo-owned club.
Chelsea have just won the Club World Cup courtesy of a famous and comprehensive 3-0 victory over European champions Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday night.
Enzo Maresca’s squad will now have three weeks off to rest and recuperate prior to 2025-26, when they will be attempting to win the Premier League and Champions League.
While much of the senior group are in place for next season, club officials have work on their hands to facilitate a wide array of exits, most notably involving big earners who have no future at Stamford Bridge.
Nevertheless, there is also the process of loaning a number of prospects to fellow BlueCo-owned club Strasbourg, a method that proved successful during the last campaign as goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic and midfielder Andrey Santos helped the French club earn Conference League football.
According to The Athletic, Chelsea have reached a decision over who they wish to send to the Ligue 1 outfit over the coming weeks. Goalkeeper Mike Penders, defenderAaron Anselmino and playmaker Kendry Paez are the trio who will seemingly look to enhance their reputations at Stade de la Meinau.
Penders will essentially be replacing Petrovic, who is in line to join Bournemouth in a £25m deal, between the sticks. Anselmino, who made a brief Chelsea debut during the Club World Cup, is viewed as a straight alternative to Mamadou Sarr, the centre-back who was confirmed as a Blues player last month.
Meanwhile, 18-year-old Paez has been inactive for much of 2025 ahead of his transfer to West London, and the masses of attacking talent currently at Chelsea means that a spell on loan at a European club is viewed as the best way to continue his development.
Softfootball reported earlier that Chelsea are retaining active interest in Man United star. FIFA Club World Cup champions, Chelsea are looking to improve their squad ahead of the 2025/26 season despite already signing Joao Pedro, Liam Delap, and Jamie Gittens this summer.
Chelsea want to have extra pace on the wings that would help them stretch teams and also help the defence line. Like they showed in the 3-0 demolition of Paris Saint-Germain in the CWC final, Enzo Maresca’s side are keen on improving their transitional plays.
