Chelsea transfers: ‘Blues mean business in the short term’
Chelsea have snapped up “two world course gamers” to support them win trophies in the quick term, according to football qualified Julien Laurens.
Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live’s Each day Euros podcast, Laurens praised the signings of Raheem Sterling and Kalidou Koulibaly as proof they are trying to find good results ideal now.
“Sterling is a terrific signing – you might be pretty severe on him in this place,” Laurens stated. “He has these good numbers and is a entire world course player who can enjoy any place throughout the entrance a few.
“And Koulibaly is greater than Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen put with each other. He’s an outstanding guy, a excellent chief who is so brief. He is good on and off the ball.”
Telegraph journalist Luke Edwards has a couple of more reservations, suggesting the Koulibaly signing evidences a improve in strategy from the new Chelsea possession.
“Beneath Roman Abramovich they had an aversion to supplying extensive contracts to gamers in their 30s,” he explained. “But they’ve offered him a 4-12 months deal.
“As a centre-back again, your peak a long time are involving 30 and 32. He is 31 so is right in the middle of that.
“It appears to be like Chelsea imply small business in the limited term.”
Hear to entire dialogue on Chelsea’s transfer enterprise from 30’26 on BBC Sounds
