Chelsea: 'Tuchel's got a new crisis' at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has a ‘new crisis on his hands’ as a host of stars are seeking a way out of Stamford Bridge this summer, according to transfer insider Dean Jones.

Tuchel has been in charge of the Blues since being named as Frank Lampard’s successor more than 15 months ago, but it appears he is facing a serious challenge over the coming months.

The sanctioning of Roman Abramovich has resulted in Chelsea being unable to hand lucrative new contracts to the likes of Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen, whose current agreements are due to expire in the summer.

Neither of the central defenders are set to remain in west London as Tuchel has confirmed Rudiger will move onto pastures new, while Spanish sources have revealed Christensen has signed a five-year Barcelona contract worth £21million.

Meanwhile, transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has claimed Marcos Alonso has made leaving the Premier League a priority and, amid interest from Barcelona, would like to seal a return to his homeland of Spain.

Chelsea could be more open to sanctioning the left-back’s departure after it emerged Alonso was involved in a ‘heated exchange’ with Tuchel at half-time of the weekend draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers, leading to his substitution.

Romelu Lukaku is also understood to be seeking the exit door less than 12 months on from his record-breaking £97.5million return from Inter Milan.

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Jones believes Tuchel is set to face one of the most testing periods of his managerial career as a host of big-names are hoping to leave Chelsea over the coming months.

The transfer insider understands Barcelona are looking to lure a number of the Blues’ stars to the Nou Camp and