“High” Chelsea participant is “now contemplating” Stamford Bridge exit this yr

Members of the Chelsea squad seem dissatisfied underneath Enzo Maresca proper now, and whereas the membership’s current downturn in type hasn’t helped issues at Stamford Bridge, many different points have triggered this unrest behind-the-scenes.

Chelsea endure mid-season hunch underneath Maresca

After what was a really promising begin to the 2024/2025 Premier League marketing campaign, with some even tipping them to problem Liverpool and Arsenal for the title this season at one stage, their final 10 video games in all competitions have not precisely mirrored potential champions.

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They’ve gained simply thrice in that interval, one in opposition to lowly Morecambe within the FA Cup third spherical, with defeats coming in opposition to Fulham, Ipswich City, Man Metropolis and Brighton twice in fast succession most not too long ago.

Accidents to Marc Guiu, Nicolas Jackson and Noni Madueke have sophisticated issues additional, and Chelsea’s determination to not signal a brand new ahead in January has come underneath scrutiny in consequence, with Maresca now left wanting attacking choices.

Throughout their final 3-0 defeat at Brighton, supporters had been heard chanting “we wish our Chelsea again”, and Maresca challenged his gamers within the aftermath of that loss to point out far more.

“The response is all over the place the identical when it comes to once you’re profitable video games the followers are pleased and once you don’t win video games the followers are upset,” mentioned Maresca on Chelsea’s loss to Brighton.

“On this second, they’re utterly proper to be upset, particularly on this second of the season with the prospect to carry this membership the place this membership needs to be. Profitable you possibly can go one level from third, you may make the hole larger with the remaining.

“To return right here and play in the way in which we performed, not on the ball, when it comes to want, we in all probability want to point out extra.”

Potential Chelsea exits are a constantly sizzling matter, with dependable studies over the winter switch window indicating that Christopher Nkunku was wished by Bayern Munich.

“High” Chelsea participant now enthusiastic about leaving Stamford Bridge

In keeping with dependable journalist Simon Phillips, writing through his Substack, many extra squad members are contemplating their futures. Phillips claims that one “prime” Chelsea participant is now additionally considering of leaving Stamford Bridge – however out of respect for his supply the reporter does not identify the star in query. Nonetheless, he does go into element about why squad members are unsettled at this second.

“Sources have confirmed that lots of the present Chelsea gamers within the squad have both turn into sad with enjoying time and have been trying to go away because of that, or have turn into stressed with current outcomes and are subsequently enthusiastic about their futures come the tip of this season,” wrote Phillips.

“These gamers wish to play Champions League soccer, and I’ve heard from prime sources that if they don’t get that come the tip of this season, there will probably be a number of key gamers approaching the membership to discuss their futures and probably asking for strikes away.

“In fact, they might not get mentioned strikes away and there will probably be plenty of different issues that rely on it, equivalent to clauses, or in the event that they even have them.

“However I do know of 1 prime Chelsea participant particularly who’s already now contemplating his future on the membership ought to they not make Champions League soccer this season. In respect of my supply, I can’t identify the participant, however he’s not the one one considering that means.”

Chelsea subsequent face a troublesome check away to Aston Villa this weekend, and Maresca is now underneath stress to show the tide.