“I worry for Chelsea” – Danny Murphy predicts Chelsea position ahead of next season
Former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy has questioned Chelsea’s top-four credentials for next season.
The Blues finished the last campaign in 12th position and, as a result, will not play in Europe in the 2023-24 season. Since Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital completed their takeover of the club last year, they have changed managers four times already.
Mauricio Pochettino will take charge of the club next season after signing a 2+1 year deal this summer. Their fans hope the Argentine can at least help the club secure a top-four finish next season. But Murphy doubts it.
The pundit told the FIVE YouTube channel:
“There’s a few players off to Saudi – [N’Golo] Kante, [Kalidou] Koulibaly, possibly [Edouard] Mendy and [Hakim] Ziyech. [Mateo] Kovacic looks like he’s going to Man City. Although I do think that’s the right thing to do, when you look at the squad and the spine of the team, I’m not sure they’re as strong as some people think.
He added:
“I worry for Chelsea in the midfield area. I know they need goals but they’ve got options in the forward positions. They’ve lost Kante and Kovacic so they need midfielders. There’s going to be some money spent but unless they make two or three really experienced signings, I don’t see them getting back in the top-four next season.”
Next season, Chelsea’s squad could look remarkably different from what it was in May. In terms of midfield additions, the Blues are reportedly interested in Celta Vigo’s Gabri Veiga and have also shown interest in signing Brighton & Hove Albion’s Moises Caicedo (h/t Sky Sports).