Joe Cole tells Chelsea to sign two free agents for Xabi Alonso this summer

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·28 de maio de 2026

Joe Cole tells Chelsea to sign two free agents for Xabi Alonso this summer

Joe Cole has urged Chelsea to dip into the free agent market and sign Robert Lewandowski and John Stones this summer.

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The Blues face a critical transfer window, with reinforcements required in a number of key areas of the squad, whilst a number of players need to be moved on.

New boss Xabi Alonso will reportedly have a say in signings, and it’ll be interesting to see which players he wants to bring in, and who he wants to move on.

Joe Cole urges Chelsea to sign John Stones and Robert Lewandowski

Chelsea are thought to be in the market for a centre back, whilst it’s believed they want to add another midfielder and attacker to their ranks.

The Blues have been heavily criticised for their youth focused recruitment model, but co-owner Behdad Eghbali has said the model will be tweaked this summer.

A lack of European football could make it difficult to attract the calibre of player required to improve the squad, and Cole has urged the Blues to explore the free agent market.

“Even if you’re just selling players, there’s ones that are not going to get near it,” he told Football London.

“That’s not for me to say, that’s for them to work out and then and then you bring in your John Stones and Robert Lewandowski and players on a free transfer who don’t need to play every minute of every game, but they understand winning, they understand culture and they can still help out in the pitch and do bits.

“And them players that need that, they’ve got it within the group, it can’t be from coaches, all the time.”

“All the great teams are coached from within their own dressing room and its knowledge and wisdom passed down over the years.

“Like, it just baffles me how people just don’t understand that. But hopefully, they’ve read the room and that’s the way they go.”

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