Sterling and Disasi to have talks about their future with Rosenior as both players have been out of first team reckoning.
Liam Rosenior to hold talks with Sterling and Disasi over Chelsea futures.
Before determining if Raheem Sterling and Axel Disasi have a future at Chelsea, Liam Rosenior will speak with them.
The head coach has been concentrating on getting ready for Wednesday’s first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final at home against Arsenal and hasn’t had time to consider whether Sterling and Disasi should be brought back from the cold. He wants to evaluate his new team before deciding whether additions are needed this month.
The pair hasn’t played this season and has been on sale since last summer, but there haven’t been many buyers. The problem with Sterling is that the former England winger has an 18-month contract at roughly £325,000 per week, which has left Disasi, the former Monaco centre back, in limbo. Rosenior wants to talk to Chelsea to figure out the best course of action, but Chelsea would like to let go of players this month.
“I’ve had so much on,” the 41‑year‑old coach said. “I’ve been in for three days. This is my fourth day in the job. I will have conversations with them. Raheem’s had an outstanding career. I’ve got huge respect for him and Axel, who was someone I’ve really, really liked for a long time. But in this moment, with the amount of games that we’ve got, I haven’t got on to that topic. I will do it in the next few days.”
Sterling has interest from Fulham but Rosenior did not close the door on the former Manchester City forward and Disasi making unlikely returns to the squad. “I have to have a conversation with them. I have to have a conversation with the club. I’ve got to work through a list of priority. It’s been a whirlwind.”