MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 02: Former Liverpool player and current Sky Sports Pundit Jamie Carragher looks on, while presenting prior to the Premier League match between Manchester City FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC at Etihad Stadium on May 02, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)
Jamie Carragher has given his verdict on Chelsea's transfer strategy
Jamie Carragher has criticised Chelsea's transfer strategy as they look to bolster their defence for new manager . The legend reckons the Blues need to prioritise signing a seasoned veteran to progress if they hold genuine hopes of clinching the in future campaigns.
are interested in signing young centre-back Jeremy Jacquet to strengthen their squad, with the Blues still in talks with the Ligue 1 club, who are hesitant to part with the 20-year-old halfway through the campaign. Carragher doesn't anticipate that signing will worry Chelsea's competitors.
The average age of Chelsea's starting XI stands at 24 years and 210 days, making them younger than any of Chelsea's title-winning sides. The club's youngest title-winning side was during their maiden triumph under at 25 years and 250 days.
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Carragher has explained why he thinks regularly signing young prospects won't restore Chelsea to their former glory days.
When questioned whether Chelsea's strategy troubled him, Carragher said on : "No, because I don't want Chelsea to win the league.
"I want Liverpool to win the league. If I were a Chelsea fan, it would bother me because the numbers tell you about how to go about winning the league.
"If you continually buy young players, they're not going to mature at the same time, they're not all going to get to where you want to get to, all be amazing signings. That's not going to happen.
"The reason they chop and change centre-backs so often is that they're all the same. The same sort of level, there's no real standout there.
"That defender [Jacquet], as we both know, I'm sure he's got great potential, but he'll make mistakes because he's young. That's what young centre-backs do.
"That's definitely an area they have to improve, but it's not a 20, 21-year-old one, it's more 27, 28-year-old one. I think they could look to bring in and help these players along. If they continue like that, I don't see any reason anyone outside of Chelsea will be worried about Chelsea winning a title in the next year or two."
Jeremy Jacquet
Jeremy Jacquet could be on his way to Chelsea
When it comes to the future of Jacquet, Stade Rennais manager Habib Beye acknowledged that all possibilities remain open before the transfer deadline.
"There are still a few days left in the transfer window; anything can happen. We need things to be as calm as possible," Beye said.
"There's an economic reality, and I won't always have the final say. What I said was that when you're a team like Stade Rennais and you have high ambitions, as a coach, I want to keep my best players and have the strongest team possible. Jeremy is one of those players."
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