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Cahill doesn’t fit style, can leave Chelsea — Sarri

By Daily Sports on December 14, 2018

Maurizio Sarri has confirmed that Gary Cahill is not suited to his style of play, adding that it is up to the Chelsea captain whether he chooses to seek a move away from Stamford Bridge in January.

Cahill has played just 21 minutes of football in the Premier League this season, and admitted in September that he felt inclined to leave Chelsea in the January transfer window if he could not force his way into Sarri’s plans.

Sarri has named Andreas Christensen on the substitutes’ bench ahead of Cahill for Premier League matches in recent weeks and, speaking ahead of Thursday’s clash with Vidi in the Europa League, the Italian confirmed that the 32-year-old does not possess the technical qualities he requires in his defenders.

“I respect him very much because he has won everything with this club, but then I have to do my job,” Sarri said of Cahill.

“Every match I have to choose. For me it is not [possible] to have him on the bench. Maybe he is the best [of our defenders] in the box, but our defenders may play 100 or 110 balls in a match so I need defenders [to play] very technically.

“It is not my decision, it is up to him and the club [whether he stays]. He is in the last year of the contract, he has to decide for a new contract here or another club.

“For the [players] over 30 the club usually offers only one year of contract. If he has an offer of three years [somewhere else] he can of course choose something. It doesn’t depend if I am sentimental or not.” (ESPN)

•Photo shows Gary Cahill

Source Daily Sports

Posted December 14, 2018