In this summer transfer window, Chelsea signed Aston Villa wonderkid Omari Kellyman for £19m. Without playing a single match for the Blues, he is leaving on a loan. Recently, Chelsea are buying young players from Aston Villa.
Carney Chukwemeka was the former Villa player who joined Chelsea before Omari Kellyman. Under Mauricio Pochettino, he has played an instrumental part in that Chelsea team. In the Carabao Cup, he was the one who broke the defensive barrier of Leicester City. Interestingly, Enzo Maresca was the coach of that Leicester City team.
According to The Chelsea Chronicle, Aston Villa didn’t want to sell Omari Kellyman, but circumstances forced them to do it. For the PSR rule, Aston Villa sold the young midfielder to Chelsea. It is being said that another summer signing will also leave the club on a loan. This is former Barcelona forward Marc Guiu.
Chelsea and Kellyman
At this moment, Enzo Maresca has found a stable first eleven at the heart of Stamford Bridge. He doesn’t want to change this team because they are getting positive results. This team includes players like Cole Palmer, Jadon Sancho, Nicolas Jackson, and Joao Felix. So, it will be a difficult task for young players to enter the first eleven.
On the other hand, one young player is getting some opportunities in the first eleven. He is Tyrique George. In the UEFA Conference League and Carabao Cup, he featured on the left wing. He missed a goalscoring opportunity against Barrow AFC.
In this summer transfer window, the Blues have bought some seriously talented players. The list includes players like Tosin Adarabioyo, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, and some talented youngsters such as Estevao Willian, Kendry Paez. This list also includes Omari Kellyman.
It is clear that the owners are building a team for the future. In this transfer window, Chelsea was forced to raise money because they were on the verge of breaching the PSR rule. So, they sold some of their young players, such as Ian Maatsen, Lewis Hall, Omari Hutchinson, and Dion Rankine. These outgoing transfers have certainly helped the club to avoid punishments for breaching PSR rules. Chelsea have earned roughly about £72 million in player sales.
We all saw how Academy graduate Alfie Gilchrist made a place in the first team under Mauricio Pochettino. A few days ago, Chelsea loaned him out. The fans were excited to see whether the new manager, Enzo Maresca is going to utilize the newly signed youngsters or reveal a new talent from the heart of Cobham. So far, no such talent has been revealed by Maresca.
Chelsea’s future under Maresca
Last season, Chelsea finished sixth in the English Premier League. Mauricio Pochettino found a standard team out of the scrap. Till now, Chelsea have performed better than the previous season. The fans are also happy after seeing the results. Interestingly, the Blues won every away game this season.
So far Chelsea are playing beautiful football. These recent performances have ignited some hope for them. After playing five games, Chelsea have picked up ten points. In the last season, the Blues were unable to achieve this digit after five Premier League matches. So this is a massive achievement for the Blues. On the other hand, Nicolas Jackson has started firing for them.
It seems that Enzo Maresca has found a consistent starting eleven. If Chelsea can maintain this team, they are going to trouble the big six. At this moment, there are multiple players in Chelsea. The squad is bloated with talented players, but only eleven of them can play for the first team.
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