Transfer: Maresca to cut down Chelsea squad to 24 players

Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca, is looking to trim down his bloated squad arsenic the caller play approaches, the UK Telegraph reports.

Maresca is preparing for his archetypal play astatine Stamford Bridge, aft replacing Mauricio Pochettino this summer.

Having inherited a ample squad, Maresca present wants to chopped it down to a manageable size.

It is believed Chelsea are hoping to person a first-team squad of astir 23 oregon 24 outfield players.

This means that a fig of players are successful enactment to permission either permanently oregon connected loan.

A £54m woody to motion Neto from Wolves, means Chelsea person made 12 summertime signings, spending £243m since June 14.

This has accrued the Blues’ squad to much than 50 elder players.

Transfer: Maresca to chopped down Chelsea squad to 24 players