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Chelsea news: ‘He has to go’ - Sky Sports pundit makes January transfer claim
CHELSEA midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek must quit Stamford Bridge in the upcoming transfer window.
Chelsea: Loftus-Cheek leaving club COULD happen says pundit
That is according to Sky Sports pundit and former Arsenal and Scotland star Charlie Nicholas.
Loftus-Cheek has made just one Premier League start so far under Maurizio Sarri and has been linked with a move away from the club.
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The England international was in fine form in the Europa League group stage, including scoring a hat-trick in the win over BATE Borisov.
He has also scored three times in the Premier League, including in his only start at Wolves.
He has to go, he has to move on
But that has not prompted Sarri to give the 22-year-old more minutes on the pitch.
He was left out of the Chelsea squad for the Boxing Day trip to Watford.
And Nicholas believes it is time Loftus-Cheek was on his way for his career to progress.
“He has to go, he has to move on,” Nicholas said.
“We speak about players in the past, he must look at people like Jack Wilshere and these people. I know Jack had a lot of bad injuries.
“This lad is talented, two-footed, big, agile athlete.
“What does he think about it?
“‘I come in and actually do quite well, do I actually fit into the pattern of how he sees football? Am I maybe too slow on the ball for him? Is that why I’m not in?’.
“It doesn’t seem he’s a holding midfield player, he doesn’t seem an attacking midfield player.
“I think it’s there, I think you can look at your CV and say ‘It’s time for me to move, I want to move’.”
Chelsea are back in action on Sunday when they visit Crystal Palace (12pm).
Palace have 19 points from their 19 games so far this season.