Chelsea's prospective new owners face a fight to convince a clutch of the club's top stars of their ambitions as they consider their futures.
Sportsmail has learned there is a growing uncertainty among a number of the club's squad after the successful and lucrative Roman Abramovich era was brought to a halt on Thursday with the Government's decision to sanction Chelsea's Russian owner.
The likes of N'Golo Kante and Jorginho are entering the final 12 months of their contracts — while academy products Reece James and Mason Mount were both in line for much-improved new deals.