Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck has warned there will
be big changes at the club next season, with the playing squad set
for a major overhaul.
Buck has revealed as many as up to five players could
leave, with five new faces possibly coming in.
The Blues supremo insists money will be made available by Roman
Abramovich in the summer for the right players, even though the
club would prefer to raise money for signings by offloading some
stars.
"We haven't properly got together to talk about summer transfers
yet, but I think that we could expect that several players will
leave and that several players will come in," Buck told the Daily
Mirror.
"I don't know whether that is three, four or five, but something
in that kind of neighbourhood, so we can expect a handful to
leave.
"We'd like to use internally generated cash to buy new players -
and by that I mean sell players and buy new players.
"But of course if an appropriate player comes, then money would
be made available from the owner to buy him."
Chelsea caretaker boss Guus Hiddink is willing to offer his
advice on potential signings even though he insists he will not
remain at Stamford Bridge beyond the end of the season
"I'm not involved in those strategic discussions, but if I can
be of any help, I'm not saying no," said Hiddink.
"I have been here now and have these relations, but I'm not here
to have discussions as to which way to go."