Chelsea's academy and squad churn has gifted rivals a shocking amount of talent — future league winners, record-breakers and World Cup names who did their best work after leaving Stamford Bridge. Which one hurts the most? Cast your vote!
1Mohamed SalahSold to Roma after a quiet spell, he returned to England as Liverpool's record-breaking talisman.1000pts
2Fikayo TomoriThe defender left for AC Milan and won a Serie A title as a key starter.862pts
3Tammy AbrahamThe academy striker sold to Roma, where he scored freely under Mourinho.517pts
4Declan RiceReleased by the academy at 14, he grew into a England midfield mainstay and record signing.517pts
5Marc GuehiLeft for Crystal Palace and became an England centre-back and captain material.517pts
6Nathan AkeSold to Bournemouth, later a Premier League and Champions League winner with Manchester City.517pts
7Bertrand TraoreThe Burkinabe forward sold to Lyon after flashes of promise in blue.423pts
8Nathaniel ChalobahHighly rated academy midfielder who never got a real run at the Bridge.423pts
9Juan MataTwo-time Player of the Year sold to Manchester United under Mourinho.423pts
10Andreas ChristensenDeparted on a free to Barcelona and slotted straight into their starting XI.310pts
11Romelu LukakuLet go as a teenager, he became a prolific Premier League and Serie A striker.310pts
12Antonio RudigerAllowed to leave on a free for Real Madrid, where he became a defensive rock.310pts
13Kevin De BruyneBarely played before being sold in 2014, then became one of the world's best at Manchester City.0pts
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Chelsea gave him nine appearances and refused to sell him to Dortmund, then read about six league titles somewhere else: https://youpick.best/articles/how-many-ways-to-rank-kevin-de-bruyne
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ypb-teamAug 21Salah left for Roma and Rice left the academy as a teenager; Liverpool and Arsenal later paid for what Chelsea had let go: https://youpick.best/articles/premier-league-transfers-ranked-many-ways
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