Chelsea will release two players, Nicolas Anelka and Alex in the transfer market in January 2012. This decision to meet the demands both of which wanted to leave Stamford Bridge earlier this year.

Anelka and Alex did not feel at home at Stamford Bridge and Chelsea asked to sell it. This follows a decision Villas Boas who rarely plays both in the competition this season. Both are unable to compete with a number of young players Chelsea

Anelka is now 32 years old just got a chance to play in nine games this season, with six of them started the game off the bench. While Alex is currently stepping 29 years, only gained the confidence to play in three games this season.

Villas-Boas even doing extreme steps by throwing them to train with the reserve team. Both of them were not taken when the Blues travel to Newcastle home this weekend.

Chelsea manager, Andre Villas Boas revealed the club have been meeting with both. At the end of the meeting, management was finally granted the request of both players are

However, Villas Boas insisted both players must remain committed to the Blues if it were it not for the two clubs who are interested in the upcoming transfer window.

"The talks went very fair and open. And the players have shown their desire to leave the club. And they ask is inserted into the transfer market," said Villas Boas as reported by Tribal Football.

"The demand to enter the transfer market we have received. But that did not happen right away. If the transfer did not occur, then the players will return to full training,