Chelsea’s acquisition of young KRC Genk custodian Mike Penders, according to former Verton chief Keith Wyness, “doesn’t make any sense.” The 66-year-old, who ran a football consultancy advising elite teams after serving as CEO at Goodison Park from 2004 to 2009, stated the Blues are “starting to look silly” with their hoard of young talent during an interview on the most recent episode of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast. According to journalist Sascha Tavolieri, Chelsea has made a bid for Penders, 19, that exceeds €20 million (£17.2 million) as of July 30.
The goalie, who just made his senior Genk debut, is reportedly going to be loaned back to the Belgian team for the 2024–25 season. Chelsea already has seven professional goalkeepers on their roster; but, earlier in the summer transfer window, a deal for Filip Jørgensen of Villarreal was concluded. Hence, the move for the teenager.
“Next summer, he’ll return to Chelsea, and they’ll be faced with the daunting challenge of having a glut of talented players who aren’t receiving enough playing time. They are unsure about their intended destination. Overpaying for this kind of expertise is absurd.
Although Chelsea has a track record of financial success with their academy, it is not a good idea for the game to be hoarding this potential. There must be a method to examine this. With the way things are going, they’re beginning to appear foolish. These players are still developing physically, and a variety of problems might arise and result in an expensive error. While injuries do occur, Chelsea just keeps spending money on these risky bets.”It seems like there’s no clear strategy at the club—there are just so many voices.” “They need to build on their strong finish from last season because a lot of things will come to light if they don’t.”
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