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Merson: «If you've got a pair of shin-pads then you've got a chance of being signed by Chelsea»

Former Arsenal and England player Paul Merson has shared his thoughts on Chelsea's transfers.

«At the moment, if you've got a pair of shin-pads then you've got a chance of being signed by Chelsea. That's not right. With these seven-year contracts... no one can tell me how good someone's going to be in six years.

Football's about now. Chelsea fans expect to win trophies and at the moment they're a million miles away from winning the Premier League. If they got in the top four, Maresca's looking at Manager of the Year», — Merson said on Sky Sports.

Chelsea's squad currently lists 42 players. This summer, the club has signed nine new players.

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