Julien Laurens: Enzo Maresca wants experienced players but Chelsea still want U25s | OneFootball

French reporter Julien Laurens has said that Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca wants experienced players yet the club still want U25s.

The news comes after Chelsea went down 2-0 against Newcastle United away from home on Sunday lunch time in a crucial game for the race for Champions League football next season.

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Chelsea needed to win this game as much as Newcastle did, but a first half sending off by Nicolas Jackson did not help their cause. Enzo Maresca has admitted that Jackson now needs to learn from this situation moving forward.

Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher now believes that Chelsea have a big problem after this defeat with just two games remaining of the season and the reality being that The Blues need two wins to guarantee a place in the Champions League for next season.

Big summer window for Chelsea

We have a busy summer transfer window ahead for Chelsea, and they have some important signings to make in a number of positions.

It’s a window that you feel the club simply has to get right now in order to finally push forward in their progress. They need to add leaders, experience, and strong mentalities in my opinion, but it doesn’t look like they will.

Enzo Maresca on the touchline against Newcastle. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)

Maresca wants experience

Laurens reports, as cited on X, that Maresca wants to bring in experience this summer.

He says:

“It’s interesting because Enzo Maresca wants experienced players, but the club and the sporting directors still want U25 players because of their values, sign on fees, and wages.”

Another clash between manager and club incoming? It would appear so.