Former Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor is not impressed with Chelsea’s Premier League campaign.
Chelsea were able to finish in the top four and qualify for the Champions League after beating Nottingham Forest 1-0 on Sunday.
Levi Colwill scored the winner, putting the ball into an empty net in the 50th minute to secure all three points for his side.
Agbonlahor is not getting carried away with this young Chelsea team‘s achievement, though, and has told Enzo Maresca what he now needs to do.
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Gabriel Agbonlahor urges Enzo Maresca to get rid of Christopher Nkunku and Joao Felix
Agbonlahor now wants to see Chelsea kick on and thinks they need to sell the likes of Christopher Nkunku and Joao Felix to do so.
Speaking about Chelsea’s Premier League campaign on talkSPORT, the retired England international said: “I’m sorry, Mr Maresca, but you achieved what you should have achieved. And next season, top four isn’t enough for me.”
He later went on to add: “They should go again. Get a goalkeeper, get a striker. Get players out that aren’t doing it, Nkunku, Felix, they’re going to have to try and get out.”
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Nkunku and Felix both missed the Blues’ victory over Forest, with the latter currently out on loan at AC Milan.
Felix scored in Milan’s final game of the season against Monza, but his spell at the San Siro has not gone well.
One Italian publication has claimed that Felix will not be missed by anyone when he goes back to Chelsea, showing just how much of a disappointment the 25-year-old has been.
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Where Christopher Nkunku and Joao Felix could end up
While things have not worked out for Nkunku and Felix at Chelsea, you would expect them to have at least one option in the summer.
The former could actually have plenty, with Juventus thought to be just one club currently interested in him.
It has been reported that Juventus have already held talks over signing Nkunku from Chelsea.
As for Felix, he may not have as many suitors, having already played for some of Europe’s top clubs who have probably already made up their mind on him.
Clubs in the Saudi Pro League like Felix, so Saudi Arabia could be a potential destination for the Portugal international.