“In two years” – Claude Makelele agrees with John Terry as he makes major Chelsea claim | OneFootball

Former Chelsea star Claude Makelele believes the Blues can compete for the Premier League title in two years time.

Enzo Maresca has overseen a successful first season in charge as he guided Chelsea back to the Champions League with a fourth place finish.

The Italian also guided the Blues to Conference League glory, their first trophy under the Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital ownership.

Makelele backs Chelsea to challenge for the title in two years

Attention now turns to the Club World Cup with Chelsea set to face Los Angeles FC in their first game on June 16th in Atlanta.

Chelsea expect Enzo Maresca to go on a deep run in the competition, but what fans really want to see is the Blues back challenging for the league title.

Makelele thinks Chelsea can challenge for the Premier League in two years. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Chelsea haven’t won the league since 2017 under Antonio Conte and during that period they’ve haven’t even got close.

The Blues face a critical summer and if they get their recruitment right they could put themselves in a position to challenge.

A deal has been agreed for Liam Delap, but the Blues will need more and club legend Makelele feels it could be two years until they challenge for the league.

“I think in two years Chelsea will compete for the Premier League,” he said as cited on X.com.

John Terry has also previously stated he thinks the Blues are a couple of years away from challenging the likes of Manchester City and Liverpool.

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This summer is arguably the most important under the new ownership with several of the top teams going through rebuilds.

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Chelsea have got the bulk of their squad in place and two or three top quality additions in key areas could put Maresca’s men in a really strong position.

With Champions League football now on offer the Blues should be able to attract a higher calibre of player, and they’ve been linked with the likes of Hugo Ekitike and Nico Williams.