With the new man at the helm at Stamford Bridge still to be decided, it could be a very interesting summer for Chelsea.

Despite being a neutral fan I thought I’d help the new boss with his wheeling and dealing by providing a short summary of the players that he should dispense with on his arrival at the club.

Didier Drogba – Petulant, bitchy and a serial moaner, Drogba has often stated his desire to leave Chelsea and even as a neutral fan I would happily drive Didier to the nearest airport. I believe if Chelsea are to be successful they should dispose of any player who does not want to be there. Was his slap in the Champions League final his last action for the club? Many Chelsea fans wouldn’t be too disappointed if it was.

'Sidwell should swallow his pride and make the move away from the club'


Andriy Shevchenko – The same premise applies to Drogba’s occasional strike partner Shevchenko. The pair would probably be happier lining up together for AC Milan next season than in the blue of Chelsea. A real Roman Abramovich signing, expect the new manager to remove the want-away Ukrainian.

Tal Ben-Haim – A Mourinho buy who has also publicly criticised the club, expect Ben-Haim to either be shipped out or left to rot in the style of Winston Bogarde!

Paulo Ferreira – The arrival of  Jose Bosingwa, Juliano Belletti and the fact that even Michael Essien was shoe-horned into his right-back role before him indicates the Portuguese player's days are numbered at Chelsea.

Steve Sidwell – A prime example of a decent player who should never have moved to Chelsea. Sidwell should swallow his pride and make the move away from the club. Aston Villa are said to be admirers and would be a good move for the midfielder who was so impressive for Reading before the Chelsea bench came calling.

Claudio Pizarro – Was never going to be a huge hit at Chelsea and will surely be on his way in the summer. With only two goals for the club (on the opening day and at home to QPR), Pizarro hasn’t set the world on fire and the arrival of Nicolas Anelka pushed him further down the pecking order.

Wayne Bridge – Frustrated at a lack of first-team football, it wouldn’t surprise many people if Bridge moved on from Stamford Bridge after five years at the club. Being understudy to Ashley Cole at both domestic and international level may force Bridge to look elsewhere for regular starts.