Robbie Savage says Chelsea will never win the Premier League if they keep starting £25m player

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Chelsea are making steady progress under Enzo Maresca.

After ten games of the 2023/24 Premier League campaign, the Blues were 11th with just 12 points – however, after ten games of this season, the west Londoners are fourth with 18 points.

There is – however – still a long way to go until Chelsea can think about competing for the Premier League title once again, with the likes of Manchester City and Liverpool still lightyears ahead in terms of having a settled, productive environment.

If Todd Boehly can allow Enzo Maresca and the Italian’s young squad the time to all gel together, a title charge is certainly possible in the near future, although Robbie Savage believes Chelsea must bin Robert Sanchez to have any chance of winning a first Premier League title since 2017.

Robbie Savage thinks Robert Sanchez is simply not good enough

Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live after Sunday’s 1-1 draw between Manchester United and Chelsea, Savage said: “I’m not sure about the Chelsea goalkeeper. It’s another error today. I think to win titles you need a top, top goalkeeper.

“Is he in that bracket? He is a seven out of 10. I don’t think you win the title with a seven out of 10 goalkeeper.”

We strongly agree.

Sanchez had slipped to third choice at Brighton behind Bart Verbruggen and Jason Steele before Chelsea strangely paid £25m for his signature back in August 2023.

Savage had already questioned Sanchez for his chaotic display in the 2-1 defeat against Liverpool at Anfield in October, where the Spaniard was hesitant to come off his line before Curtis Jones poked home the winner.

The Chelsea No.1 was at it again on Sunday, foolishly tripping Rasmus Hojlund to concede a penalty, despite the fact Manchester United’s No.9 was running away from goal and seemed likely to dribble the ball out of play.

Chelsea must not sign another goalkeeper

Hopefully, Chelsea look within rather than sign another goalkeeper to replace Sanchez, as the Blues have already invested millions in some precocious glovesmen under Boehly.

For example, Chelsea spent £20.7m to sign Filip Jorgensen from Villarreal back in July 2024, before spending £17m to sign Mike Penders from Genk just one month later.

Going back even further, Chelsea handed New England Revolution £14m for Djordje Petrovic in August 2023.

That goes without mentioning the £71m man Kepa Arrizabalaga, who is currently on loan at Bournemouth, so if Chelsea go out and spend millions to replace Sanchez, it would be utter madness – while it would also send a terrible message to the young goalkeeping prospects who are out on loan away from Stamford Bridge.