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Joe Cole incredibly impressed by ‘top-drawer’ Chelsea target who is ‘getting better and better’

Lucas Arnold

Mon 7 October 2024 6:15, UK

Despite how busy Chelsea were this summer, Enzo Maresca seemingly still has ambitious plans to improve his squad in the near future.

Chelsea have started the ൩season relatively well under Maresca, even if they were frustrated against Nottingham Forest just before the international break.

Such is the level of competition at Stamford Bridge right now, sever🍨al🌜 Chelsea players are playing for their futures, even though things are looking positive.

Maresca has plans to win trophies with Chelsea and will seemingly do everything in his power to make suꦡre he has the right squad to do so.

That being said, Chelsea arꦿe interested in a🉐 shock return for Marc Guehi in 2025 – perhaps intending to play him alongside Levi Colwil🍒l long-term. 

Joe Cole can’t believe how far Marc Guehi has come amid Chelsea return talk

Guehi is now thriving for both Crystal Palace and England, taking his chance sup൲erbly under Gareth Southgate at the Euros.

Chelsea already have a congested centre-back department right now, but Guehi would still be an immediate starter, as he would for almost al🔯l Premier League sidesℱ.

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That being said, when speaking during TNT Sports’ coverage of Palace’s defeat to Liverpool on Satu🔜rday, Cole spoke glowingly about Guehi, som༺eone he would surely enjoy seeing at Chelsea once again.

Cole said: “He is so assured, he is so calm. If you look at him, he is never ruffled. I think he is at a stage where he has cut out a lot of his mistakes already💃, so he is getting better and better.

“He is a leader. He is the captain of the side. He is a top, to💯p player. I think he is England’s, if not number one, number two centre-half. John Stones and Marc Guehi now ha𒀰ve solidified that. I think he is top, top-drawer.”

Chelsea could also turn to Barcelona to improve their defence

Of course, if Guehiꦡ proves too difficult ♌to sign in the coming months or year, Chelsea are also looking further afield to improve their options at the back.

Chelsea are also interested in Barcelona’s Jul♔es Kounde, whജo also enjoyed some stellar moments fo꧂r France at the Euros.

Given the levꦕel of the likes of Guehi and Kounde it’s clear that Chelsea’s ambition has no limit as they try to return the club to thei🍒r glory days.

Perhaps some fans at the Bridge would likꦓe the focus to be slightly more on the current crop of players, but similarly there will be very few complaints should some like Guehi return.

That being said, perhapsܫ an upgrade for Robert Sanchez should be sought first and foremost.