“He needs to be sue to court to let him leave” – Joe Cole hits at Enzo Maresca over transfer decision on 25-years-old Chelsea star
Joe Cole has blasted Chelsea for letting Trevoh Chalobah leave on loan at the beginning of the 2024-25 season. The Blues legend claimed that his former club have let several of their best defenders leave for players worse than them.
Chalobah left the Blues to join Crystal Palace on loan last summer, but was recalled in January 2025 due to an injury crisis in the Chelsea’s defense.
Speaking on TNT Sports, Cole stated that Chalobah has been Chelsea’s best defender this season. He believes that the Englishman is getting better on the pitch and was brilliant once again in the win over Everton. Cole said after the Blues’ 1-0 triumph against the Toffees (via The Chelsea Chronicle):
“He’s been impressive since he walked back in the door. The central defensive position for Chelsea, I think about the players we’ve let out the door, Marc Guehi, Chalobah, Tomori, and the amount of money spent on replacements, the Badiashiles, Fofanas, the Koulibalys of this world, you wonder how that’s gonna play out over the past two years.”
“You wonder how that’s going to play out, because I still think Trevoh Chalobah’s our best central defender, and he’s getting better and better. He understands the club, it was a crime to let him leave. He’s been brilliant today. He’s improving constantly.”
Chelsea won 1-0 against Everton on Saturday, April 26, with Trevoh Chalobah playing a key role in the game’s only goal. The defender stole the ball from Beto and passed it to Enzo Fernandez, who found Nicolas Jackson at the edge of the box. The striker made no mistake on the turn and slotted the ball past Jordan Pickford.