Chelsea have now informed clubs that they are willing to let a member of their squad leave as early as the January transfer window as they look to improve. by Enzo Maresca classes.
Chelsea is flying high
of Chelsea Enzo Maresca has essentially been working with two different XIs at Stamford Bridge in the early parts of the season, but the odd set-up has proved successful so far. The former Leicester City player has one Premier League The XI, which is made up of his favorite players, while those he believes are not up to scratch are part of a completely different UEFA Conference League squad, with very little overlap between the two.
The positives of such a system were on full display against Aston Villa, where Chelsea looked fresher than their opponents and outplayed Unai Emery’s out-of-form side on their way to a 3-0 win and all three points.
Both had European commitments in midweek, but Villa was unable to make the rotation against Juventus, while Chelsea’s starting line-up was rested on Thursday night instead.
It remains to be seen whether the situation will pay off in the long term, with question marks over what might happen if they reach the final stages of the Conference League or Champions League next season, where Maresca will want his strongest side on display.
It has already led to murmurs of discontent, me Christopher Nkunku is reportedly unhappy with his role in the ‘B’ team at Stamford Bridge. And now, another member could retire in January.
The “very good” forward could leave in the middle of the season
This comes as a new report has revealed Chelsea are now ready to part ways with Mykhailo Mudryk this winterand have already tipped off potential suitors. The Ukraine international has been flattering to deceive since arriving at Chelsea in a mammoth deal two years ago, and has managed just one Premier League start so far this season.
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He was among them tagged “very good” by Enzo Maresca on his recent performance against Heidenheim though, with the Italian explaining: “I think it’s hard to find players who didn’t play well tonight. They all did very well. That’s what we need.”
However, there had been previous claims that he could leave on loan in january, and now Caught Offside claim the Blues have “made it clear to the clubs that Mykhailo Mudryk is going to be available”, either on loan or permanently.
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Mykhailo Mudryk at Chelsea (All Competitions) |
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Appearances |
73 |
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It starts |
40 |
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Goals |
10 |
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It helps |
9 |
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Yellow cards |
9 |
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Minutes per goal/assist |
190 |
It added that “Chelsea would also be open to selling Mudric, but for now it looks like a loan is the most likely outcome”, with the forward still having a mammoth six-and-a-half years to run on his. £100,000 a week deal at Stamford Bridge.
As for suitors, it is claimed that both Newcastle and Crystal Palace are monitoring the situation as they look to strengthen their front lines.
Maresca has already shown he is willing to be ruthless by sidelining Ben Chilwell and could now unleash one of Chelsea’s biggest signings under Todd Bohli.
