Chelsea could be making a costly error with one transfer decision they are reportedly making.
The Chelsea owners have been firm and bold with some of their decision-making since they purchased the club over three years ago.
After some extremely rocky spells, it does feel like things have simmered down at Stamford Bridge. Even so, the Blues are a giant institution who will always be under pressure as they are driven by an ambitious fanbase.
The club’s transfer policy, spearheaded by co-sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart, has been to recruit young talents for the future.
Chelsea’s transfer plan centres around designing a squad that can be serial winners further down the line rather than for short-term gains in the present day.
Chelsea rule out signing older players
According to The Telegraph, Stamford Bridge insiders have rejected claims that Chelsea would benefit from signing some ‘old-timers’ to help their young squad.
It is explained that the Blues feel their players are still fairly experienced in terms of appearance and games at the top level despite their youthfulness.
It sounds pretty comprehensive that Chelsea fans can forget about the idea of them recruiting some older players when the January transfer window comes around.
Tosin Adarabioyo, 28, along with Marc Cucurella and Robert Sanchez, both 27, are the oldest players in Chelsea’s first-team squad this season. Incidentally, we’ve not considered 30-year-old Raheem Sterling, who’s training away from the senior group.
It is worth conceding that the likes of Enzo Fernandez, Joao Pedro and Moises Caicedo have played plenty of senior football, even if they are still relatively young players.
Chelsea are making a major mistake
Although we’ve got no problem with Chelsea’s focus on recruiting young and upcoming talents, to completely dismiss signing players of a certain age feels like shooting yourself in the foot.
Based on the current logic, Thiago Silva would have been an impossible signing in 2020. Fortunately, the Brazilian defender joined at the age of 35, enjoying a memorable four-year spell at the Bridge as one of their very best.
There are too many examples to name that highlight the flaw in the policy. For instance, club legend Didier Drogba was 26 when he moved to Chelsea in 2004.
Ultimately, we want the Blues to be a little bit more open-minded in the transfer market, even though the focus is on sticking with youngsters with huge potential and sell-on value.
If Chelsea want to go the distance in a Premier League title race anytime soon, they may need to rely on a bit more know-how.
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