These two players won’t join Chelsea due to lack of Champions League football next season

According to Chelsea legend Joe Cole, Chelsea transfer targets Moises Caicedo and Declan Rice won’t join Chelsea in the summer due to a lack of Champions League football next season.

Speaking to BT Sport, Cole said: “One of the challenges that the regime [in their search] for a new manager is that you’ve to manage expectations.

“We have talked about [Moses] Caicedo and [Declan] Rice — are Chelsea an option for these players now? Because Chelsea aren’t going to play European football next season.

“We have to be honest. Who wants to come into the door at the moment? What I would say is that it’s a hell of a job [but] I think Pochettino fits [the Chelsea job].”