"I'm not sure whether Chelsea need another player in that particular department, I suppose it would depend if someone leaves," ujar Roberto Di Matteo.

Stabilitas skuad Chelsea saat ini dinilai sudah cukup padat karena dihuni oleh deretan pemain muda dengan nilai transfer yang sangat tinggi.

"You know, they have Enzo [Fernandez], [Moises] Caicedo, Andrey Santos and Romeo Lavia," kata Roberto Di Matteo.

Meskipun menyukai profil sang pemain, Di Matteo menyarankan manajemen The Blues untuk mengalihkan dana belanja mereka ke posisi lain yang dinilai lebih mendesak.

"If one of those was to leave, then maybe," ujar Roberto Di Matteo.

Di Matteo menutup pandangannya dengan menyoroti bagaimana badai cedera serta pergantian kursi pelatih telah merusak konsistensi Chelsea sepanjang musim kompetisi lalu.

"I would love to see him at Chelsea," kata Roberto Di Matteo.

Evaluasi menyeluruh terhadap sektor lini depan dan pertahanan dianggap menjadi pekerjaan rumah yang jauh lebih penting bagi Chelsea di bursa transfer musim panas ini.

"But, for me, their priorities this summer should be in other areas of the pitch," ujar Roberto Di Matteo.

Faktor-faktor internal tersebut dinilai menjadi penyebab utama mengapa Chelsea gagal bersaing secara konsisten di papan atas liga domestik musim lalu.

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"It was an inconsistent season for Chelsea, which was certainly been disrupted by the managerial changes," kata Roberto Di Matteo.