Chelsea players Michael Ballack, Joe Cole and Juliano Belletti will leave the club at the end of the month when their contracts expire.
High earners Cole and Ballack will look for new clubs over the summer after Chelsea confirmed today that the midfielders will not be signing new deals.
England international Cole has been linked to Tottenham, Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United in recent weeks but it is still unclear which club he will join before the start of next season.
Ballack, who will not feature for Germany at the World Cup due to an ankle injury, has been on an estimated salary of £125,000 a week. The 33-year-old will find it difficult to find a club to match his expectations.
Brazilian national Belletti will also leave the club at the end of the month. The utility player joined Chelsea in 2007.
