Joe Cole has named the Premier League defender who could be a ‘good addition’ for Chelsea.
Chelsea’s season is threatening to implode with the Blues exiting the Champions League and slipping down the Premier League table.
Liam Rosenior enjoyed a vibrant begin to his reign at Stamford Bridge however the wheels have began to fall off because the start of February.
Chelsea were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by eventual runners-up Arsenal before dropping points against relegation-battlers Burnley and Leeds United.
Rosenior’s side suffered an embarrassing 8-2 aggregate defeat to PSG in the primary knockout round of the Champions League and have also lost their last two Premier League games against Newcastle United and Everton.
That disappointing run of form has seen Chelsea slip to sixth within the table, six points outside the top-four places with seven games remaining.
A big section of Chelsea fans have already turned on Rosenior and it stays to be seen whether he remains to be within the Stamford Bridge hot-seat come the summer.
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Whoever is in charge can be keen to bolster a squad that appears short in key areas despite Chelsea’s sensational spending in recent times.
A brand new goalkeeper will likely arrive following Robert Sanchez and Filip Jorgensen’s struggles and Chelsea may additionally look to sign a brand new centre-back.
Asked about possible transfer targets for his former club Chelsea, Cole said: ‘Micky van de Ven from Tottenham.
‘I feel he’s looking like he wants to go away and I feel he could be a superb addition for Chelsea.
‘They need to play that top line and you wish a defender with pace and, you realize, a very good one-on-one defender. He’s good.’
Van de Ven has been linked with a move away from Tottenham with the north London side in an enormous battle to avoid relegation from the Premier League.
The 24-year-old Netherlands international has established himself as one of the crucial highly-rated defenders within the Premier League despite Spurs’ struggles over the past two seasons.
A demoralising 3-0 defeat to fellow relegation-battlers Nottingham Forest on Sunday leaves Tottenham only one place and one point above the drop zone with seven games remaining.
Liverpool have also been linked with Van de Ven as they appear to bolster their defensive options after missing out on latest Manchester City signing Marc Guehi.
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