Chelsea Transfers: 10 Players Who Could Be Sold By Jose Mourinho This Summer

4. Petr Cech

Another club legend, Petr Cech is almost unrivalled in his claim to be the club's all-time greatest goalkeeper. He's overtaken the clean sheet record long held by a certain Peter Bonetti, and the number of medals he has accrued during his time at the club elevates him to the top of the pile. He's also been one of Chelsea's most consistent performers this season, pulling off a number of exception saves in big games to keep the Blues' title hopes alive. So what possible reason could Mourinho have for selling him? Answer: Thibaut Courtois. The young Belgian stopper in on loan from Chelsea at Atletico Madrid and over his three years at the club, has established himself as one of the biggest goalkeeping talents in world football at the tender age of 21. Following three exceptional seasons with Atletico and with his Chelsea contract set to expire at the end of next season, it's time for him to come home and take his place between the sticks of his parent club. The problem is that Petr Cech has done nothing to deserve being relegated to the bench, and at 31 (32 by the start of next season), it's difficult to raise an argument for keeping a relatively senior player with perhaps three or four years of absolute top level football ahead of him when there's a youngster of almost equal talent waiting for the opportunity to make the No.1 shirt his own for the next decade at least. Nobody wants to see Cech go, especially when he's still offering such a consistently outstanding level of performance, but objectively Mourinho may be forced to admit that the risk of losing Courtois is simply too great. Neither player deserves to be on the bench, and it certainly wouldn't suit the team for the all-important keeping position to be in limbo. As with Super Frank, it may be time to send Big Pete on his way with our love and best wishes.