By Rildwan Oladejo
Since the opening of the January (winter) transfer window of 2018, Chelsea football club has been linked with several football players from home and abroad. Most transfer windows are characterized by reports from various sources (confirmed and unconfirmed), but in every rumour there's an iota of truth.
Since the opening of the January (winter) transfer window of 2018, Chelsea football club has been linked with several football players from home and abroad. Most transfer windows are characterized by reports from various sources (confirmed and unconfirmed), but in every rumour there's an iota of truth.
Inarguably,
the team is currently rocked by crisis. Whatever it is that is the main cause
of this "shadow-crisis" remains a mystery. However, a few options
come to mind - Conte's future, the formation change, rumours of players likely departure
and/or new arrivals struggle to adapt to life in the English premier league.
Could this be why numerous players are constantly being linked to the club?
Morata;
the team's main point man is misfiring; Hazard's contract extension talks
ongoing and Bakayoko is another player struggling with confidence in the
midfield... where is the Chelsea Football Club we are accustomed to? The midfield
options available at the club can do the job at hand, if effectively managed.
Why then is the club still linked to several midfield options (whether true or
otherwise)? Vidal, Nainngolan and Richarlison would only be surplus to
requirements, while Mahrez on the other hand can only fight for minimal playing
time.
Oh!
My darling pensioners, where did you go wrong? Back in the days, Chelsea football
club were linked with players with prospects and big guns. What happened to the
transfer board - has Enemalo's departure ushered in a new transfer policy era?
The club is gradually becoming a joke, just like the men with no bullets in
their guns from North London (smiles). For instance, there was news of the club
making inquiries about Stoke City's "long forward" Peter Crouch. Shouldn't
this be the joke of the transfer Window?
One
could remember when Chelsea football club signed the likes of Drogba, Lampard,
Ballack (one of the best free transfers in history), Ivanovic, Gallas, Makelele,
etc, prospects who went on to become club legends. A look at the current squad,
it is visible to the blind that all the club needs is a top notch forward to
rival Morata, as well as few decent defensive cover for the regular starters.
However, the likes of Kennedy and Ampadu have shown that the manager can also keep
faith in the young blues. BUT the club needs another prolific striker and the
transfer board needs to tighten their belts to get what's right for the club.
Conte Press Conference after the League Cup loss against Arsenal is a big indicator to what has been going on behind the scenes. Conte stated that the Board is behind all the players coming into the club and he has little say over it. Conte also raised a very serious point; how can he perform well with a small squad at his disposal.
Chelsea
club needs to do a lot better with the transfer policy by listening to the
manager and bringing in better football players that suits the status of the
club.
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