‘Let another gem down’ – Chelsea fans fume as academy hero Trevoh Chalobah completes shock transfer exit to Como

CHELSEA fans have fumed at the club for letting academy hero Trevoh Chalobah complete a move to Como. Chalobah joined the club at the age of eight and worked hard to become a key first team player. Chelsea fans have hit out at the club for allowing Trevoh Chalobah to join Como Credit: Alamy Como agreed a £31m deal for the Blues academy star Credit: Como The 27-year-old ended up making 151 appearances for the Blues but the England star clearly wasn’t in Xabi Alonso‘s plans. The club accepted a £31million bid from Serie A club Como and he has now left in a permanent move. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! Some Chelsea supporters aren’t happy that another club prospect has been axed and said Chalobah “doesn’t deserve” to be sold. The club have already cashed in on Tyrique George this summer, while the likes of Alfie Gilchrist and Carney Chukwuemeka left last year. One wrote on X: “Chalobah doesn’t deserve to leave Chelsea, man loved the club with his whole heart, even when they sent him on loan and wanted him back, he never hesitated to come back. You let another gem down again.” Another said the exit was “hard to take” and questioned why he had been sold before Benoit Badiashille and Axel Disasi. A third added: “Two decades at the club just to get forced out to Como so the board can balance the books. Modern football is completely soulless.” And a fourth wrote: “He wasn’t treated as he should. This young lad loved this club. You guys just wanted him out. I am not happy with that decision.” Most read in Sport And one commented: “If Chelsea cared about players who have team cultural values they would never sell him. Sad.” BEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UK Chalobah said he lived the dream at Chelsea after joining the club as an eight-year-old Credit: Getty Chalobah has already broken his silence on the move as he prepares to link up with boss Cesc Fabregas, an ex-Chelsea Premier League winner. In an emotional post, he wrote: “After 18 years, it’s time to say goodbye to Chelsea. I arrived as a nine-year-old with a dream, and I leave as a man who’s lived that dream in ways I never imagined. “This journey tested me, lifted me, and strengthened me. To every teammate, coach, staff member, and supporter, thank you for shaping me. “I gave everything I had, and I’m proud of the person this club helped me become. “To the young players: the path won’t always be smooth. But stay ready, stay positive, and keep your faith. God’s timing is always right. Thank you all, truly, with love and gratitude.” Chelsea added: “Everyone at Chelsea would like to thank Trev for his years of loyal service and wish him the very best in his next chapter in Italy.” It will be the second time Chalobah has played abroad after previously going on loan to Lorient in France for the 2020-21 season. He also spent the 2024-25 campaign with Crystal Palace before returning to Chelsea and playing 47 times in all competitions last season. Chalobah helped Chelsea win the Uefa Conference League in 2025 and the Club World Cup last summer. Comment now