Joe Cole has warned Todd Boehly that Chelsea could struggle to trim down the squad in the summer. The next Blues boss is set to inherit 30 senior players in the summer, leaving the club no choice but to cut ties with some big names.
However, Cole has warned the west Londoners that it could be difficult to offload those with larger contracts – similarly to the dilemma Real Madrid face concerning Eden Hazard. The 32-year-old completed his dream move to the Spanish capital in 2019, but he's yet to have recaptured the dazzling form he once enjoyed at Stamford Bridge.
Now, Chelsea could face a similar issue, according to Cole. Speaking on BT Sport, the former Blues midfielder said: "Do you think maybe these guys who run these clubs, they have these massive companies with thousands of employees, a 30-man squad, they might think we’ve had 30 employees in a certain job, it’s fine, you manage them, but professional footballers at this level, it’s difficult to manage them.
