Joe Cole fears Chelsea’s malaise could lead to some high-profile departures ahead of the summer transfer window.

Chelsea enjoyed a largely promising campaign last season under former boss Enzo Maresca, winning the Club World Cup and Conference League while qualifying for the Champions League.

But Maresca departed Stamford Bridge in January following a run of underwhelming performances and a fall-out with his bosses.

Liam Rosenior’s reign started brightly but Chelsea have struggled over the past two months, losing to London rivals Arsenal in the Carabao Cup and winning just one of their last six league games.

That poor run of form has seen Chelsea slip to sixth in the Premier League, six points outside the top-four places, with seven games remaining.

To make matters worse Chelsea also suffered an embarrassing Champions League defeat to PSG, losing 8-2 on aggregate after being outplayed by the French champions.

Cole is reluctant to blame Rosenior for Chelsea’s struggles, however, and believes the issues go back to the owners who purchased the club from Roman Abramovich in 2022.

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