“No space for such player” – Enzo Maresca admits he didn’t want ‘unbelievable’ player to leave Chelsea
Because of the vast number of players at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea had to make several important decisions during the summer transfer window.
During the summer transfer window, Enzo Maresca bid farewell to 25 players, including Raheem Sterling, Romelu Lukaku, Lewis Hall, Ian Maatsen, and Conor Gallagher, who were either on loan or permanently gone.
Furthermore, Enzo Maresca acknowledged that Ben Chilwell intended to leave the team this summer but ultimately decided to stay, as if that weren’t enough.
Ben Chilwell was initially kept out of Chelsea’s starting lineup. However, he has now returned, and Enzo Maresca may be able to use him.
Marc Cucurella is now playing a very good left-back for the Blues, so it won’t be simple for him to push his way back into the side, but European and cup games could provide an opening.
Interestingly, there was a high-profile player who left in the summer, and Enzo Maresca made an interesting admission about them…
Enzo Maresca admits he wanted Raheem Sterling
Raheem Sterling, who has been hailed as ‘unbelievable’, joined Arsenal on a season-long loan in the summer transfer window.
The Englishman was out of favor under Enzo Maresca and due to the sheer size of Chelsea’s squad, it made it impossible for him to include the attacker.
Interestingly, Todd Boehly wasn’t too happy with the treatment of Sterling.
Enzo Maresca has spoken out about his feelings on Raheem Sterling and explained his exit whilst speaking on a TNT Sports feature before Chelsea vs West Ham United.
“I want Raheem Sterling, but I want all the 30 players we have, there is no space for him.”
How has Raheem Sterling been at Arsenal?
Raheem Sterling didn’t impress Chelsea fans with his performance against Tottenham Hotspur for Arsenal last weekend, as many of them found it funny that he’s still ruining attacks.
He’s only featured twice for Arsenal since making the move, with Mikel Arteta taking his time to get him up to speed.
The Englishman has looked sharp in training but he’s not quite been able to transfer that onto the pitch.
After the signings of Jadon Sancho, Joao Felix and Pedro Neto, it was always going to be difficult for Sterling to stay, so the best he can do is try and impress Maresca whilst away on loan.