Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is reportedly open to moving on key Blues players Eden Hazard, Oscar, Nemanja Matic and Diego Costa in the upcoming January transfer window.

Major changes clearly need to be made at Chelsea after their disastrous start to the new Premier League season, which currently sees them 16th in the table on 11 points after 12 games.

According to Jordi Blanco of Spanish outlet Sport, Mourinho has decided his squad needs a “revolution” and is preparing a major overhaul at Stamford Bridge.

The report indicates that Hazard—the Blues’ star player as they won the title in 2014-15—and Mourinho’s relationship is now broken, and Inter Milan are reportedly eyeing a €35 million (£24.5 million) move for the Belgian.

Given that the 24-year-old is currently contracted to the west London club until 2020, Chelsea and owner Roman Abramovich would likely be unwilling to sell Hazard for such a relatively small fee.

While Hazard has been poor of late, his talent is undeniable, and Real Madrid may be a more likely destination for him as they will be able to offer big money and have been heavily linked with him recently, per Bleacher Report’s Dean Jones:

Chelsea’s slump in 2015-16 has been remarkable and the fact that such a key quartet of players are even being considered for the axe is indicative of the Blues’ problems. 

Costa—Chelsea’s top scorer in the league last season—has netted only twice in 10 league appearances in the current campaign, per WhoScored.com.

According to Blanco‘s report, the 27-year-old Spaniard could be shipped back to Atletico Madrid if Antoine Griezmann can be persuaded to go the other way in a deal worth €58 million (£40.7 million).

Meanwhile, Oscar is reportedly wanted by Juventus—who would be willing to pay around €24 million (£16.8 million)—while Matic’s future remains up in the air as he is unhappy with Mourinho “singling him out” in the dressing room, per Blanco.

The Portuguese manager would do well to avoid a knee-jerk clear-out in January as his squad still contains numerous world-class players who took Chelsea to the title last season.

Costa may be worth shipping out if a decent replacement can be found for him, as his on-field antics have surely become disruptive.

Per Andy Dunn in the Mirror, Napoli’s Gonzalo Higuain and Lyon’s Alexandre Lacazette have both been noted as Blues targets, and either would be an upgrade on Costa at the moment.

However, to sell on Hazard and Matic, arguably Chelsea’s two best players last term, would be premature and foolish.

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