Speaking at his pre-match press conference on Friday afternoon, the Blues boss said: “What I can tell you is that there is there are two sides [to the situation]. If an offer appears, it is because another part of the club accepted that they move or they were trying to find a solution for a player that wanted to leave. You cannot only blame the club, if an offer appears for Jesus [Perez, my assistant], it is because Jesus was open to receiving the offer, no? Come on, we need to also be clever. The players that are here if they deserve will have the opportunities to play, but they need to be better than the others in their position.”
Both players have featured sporadically for Chelsea since the Argentinian’s arrival in the summer, with Chalobah yet to start during the 2023-24 season. The defender is also rumoured to be still attracting interest from Bayern Munich, with the German giants said to be considering a fresh move for him during the January transfer window, according to Football Insider. Maatsen has so far made three Premier League appearances, all as a substitute.
The Blues are back in Premier League action on Sunday afternoon when they travel to face Bournemouth on the south coast.
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