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Chelsea co-owner confirms transfer policy change

Chelsea co-owner confirms transfer policy change
Chelsea co-owner confirms transfer policy changeJavier Garcia / Shutterstock Editorial / Profimedia

Chelsea co-owner Behdad Eghbali admits a shift in transfer policy is planned this summer.

Eghbali says they'll be rolling back their youth focus.

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“The view was to recruit and build elite players that can, frankly, be together and have that stability in the squad. We're still in the 40th, 50th minute of that process," he said, speaking at the CAA's World Congress of Sports conference in Los Angeles.

“But the view is to keep, sign and retain and compensate and extend some of the world's best players, and ultimately the view was you need eight, 10, 12, 15 elite players to win and win sustainably, year after year.

“I think we've done a few things right, a lot of things right. We've got to be better on a few things, to add more ready-made players at this part of the project, to take it to the next level, to be consistent over time.”

He added, “I think six months ago everyone was super happy. Results have been mixed, disappointing more recently. There's a full reflection on what we can do better, what we can improve on.

“There is a plan. We reflect on the plan. We try to improve the plan and tweak the plan if it's not working. The message is we're committed."

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