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Jamie Carragher says ‘players should stop joining Chelsea’ and ‘sign a four-year deal at a proper club’ in stunning rant
By Ian Tuckey,
3 hours ago
JAMIE CARRAGHER has told Chelsea to stop making signings – and urged players to instead join a “proper club”.
The pundit launched a blistering rant over Enzo Maresca ‘s 40-plus squad after big names like Raheem Sterling and Conor Gallagher failed to even make the Blues’ first matchday squad of the season.
Jamie Carragher says players should ‘back themselves’ to develop at other clubs Joao Felix is the latest player tipped to join Chelsea Getty
Several players could move out – but Liverpool legend Carra is staggered that Chelsea might well bring in others like Atletico Madrid’s Joao Felix.
He pleaded with Blues’ targets to opt for a shorter contract elsewhere rather than a mega-long, massive-money deal at Stamford Bridge.
And Carragher hit out at continuing transfer speculation following a dozen recruits earlier this summer.
The former England defender told Sky Sports: “Chelsea have just got to stop buying players and players have got to stop signing for Chelsea.
“If I was a player and look at Chelsea, why would you sign?
“The only reason you’d sign is because someone might say – your agent might say – ‘We’re getting a seven-year deal’.
“You know what I’d say? ‘Back yourself as a player, sign a four-year deal at a proper club and back yourself to do well’.
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“And then when you’re due for renewal your money goes up anyway.
“I don’t understand why you’d sign a seven-year deal. Back yourself.”
When it was suggested players might want to join ex-Leicester chief Maresca’s new vision at Stamford Bridge, Carra doubled down on his hard-hitting verdict.
He said: “(To be) part of what? It’s not a young and exciting team.”
Carragher also wondered where any incoming attackers, notably ex-loanee winger Felix , would fit in.
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