Chelsea are not going to sell one of their youngsters on the cheap next month despite him barely featuring under Enzo Maresca.
The likes of Carney Chukwuemeka, Cesare Casadei and Deivid Washington all look set for exits in the January transfer window.
Chukwuemeka and Casadei have only played in the cup competitions this season, while Washington has not featured for the Chelsea first team at all.
It has been reported that Washington could now leave Chelsea permanently in the new year.
In total, Chukwuemeka has made just five appearances in the current campaign.
Only one of those appearances was a start, while most of them have come in the Conference League.
The midfielder is clearly not an important player for Maresca, yet Chelsea are not going to let him go for nothing.
According to journalist Ben Jacobs, the Blues are demanding up to £45m for Chukwuemeka.