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Chelsea set to cut the deadwood! Two out-of-favour Blues stars set to be offered Premier League escape route

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<p>Carney Chukwuemeka and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall are the men who may both be deemed surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge, with head coach Enzo Maresca <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/enzo-maresca-admits-two-chelsea-exit-january-transfer-window/bltd091ff2e97584a4f" target="_blank">already admitting they could depart in January</a>. Both players are of interest to the Hammers, who want to reinforce their midfield.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Dewsbury-Hall, 26, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/chelsea-complete-signing-kiernan-dewsbury-hall-from-leicester-city/bltc4faeee1b3e8f40a" target="_blank">followed Maresca from Leicester City to the West London club</a> this summer. However, other than making six Conference League appearances, he has struggled to break into the starting line-up and his manager has said <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/enzo-maresca-chelsea-gbp30m-summer-signing-january-playing-time/bltc6a520e3e0b4bc7c" target="_blank">he won't stand in his way if he wants to leave already</a>.</p><p>Meanwhile, Chukwuemeka - who joined the Blues from Aston Villa in the summer of 2022 - has scarcely been used by Maresca, making just five appearances and clocking only 130 minutes on the pitch so far this season.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Per <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2025/01/05/west-ham-transfer-news-evan-ferguson-hwang-hee-chan/" target="_blank"><em>The Telegraph</em></a>, West Ham are in search of a quality central midfielder as they look to bolster their squad in the January transfer window after a poor start to their Premier League campaign. The Hammers have kept the out-of-favour Chelsea midfield duo on their shortlist and could approach their London rivals soon.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Maresca's side kicked off the New Year with a <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/chelsea-player-ratings-crystal-palace-nicolas-jackson-jadon-sancho/blt29fb7dd0196a5458" target="_blank">1-1 draw against Crystal Palace</a> at the weekend. They will be next seen in action on Saturday as they take on Morecambe in an FA Cup third-round clash at home.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR CHELSEA?

Chelsea set to cut the deadwood! Two out-of-favour Blues stars set to be offered Premier League escape route | Goal.com

Two out-of-favour Chelsea stars could exit Stamford Bridge in January, with West Ham potentially offering them an escape route.

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