No new big-name signings for Chelsea

LONDON – Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon said Sunday that the FA Cup winners would not be looking to make any major new signings during the close season.

However he said there would be some movement in and out of the club before the start of next season. Chelsea may have relinquished their Premiership title to Manchester United this season but they finished on a high by winning the FA Cup on Saturday, beating United 1-0 after extra time at the new Wembley to complete a domestic cup double.”We were second in the Premier League and in the semi-finals of the Champions League, so you have got to say on the back of two other seasons of winning the Premiership, it has been a very good year, and the team is getting stronger,” said Kenyon.”It would have been unjust had we finished up with only one trophy, because of the team effort this season.They and the manager have shown great spirit.”Kenyon insists the squad will not need major surgery this summer.He told BBC radio: “I doubt we will have big-name signings because I do not think we need it.”We are in the region of moving three out and bringing three or four in.We are looking for some cover.”We are looking for central defence, a midfield and a striker.They will be good players who can contribute to the team and the squad.”That will give us not only the added numbers we need for the competitions, but also cover.Nampa-AFPChelsea may have relinquished their Premiership title to Manchester United this season but they finished on a high by winning the FA Cup on Saturday, beating United 1-0 after extra time at the new Wembley to complete a domestic cup double.”We were second in the Premier League and in the semi-finals of the Champions League, so you have got to say on the back of two other seasons of winning the Premiership, it has been a very good year, and the team is getting stronger,” said Kenyon.”It would have been unjust had we finished up with only one trophy, because of the team effort this season.They and the manager have shown great spirit.”Kenyon insists the squad will not need major surgery this summer.He told BBC radio: “I doubt we will have big-name signings because I do not think we need it.”We are in the region of moving three out and bringing three or four in.We are looking for some cover.”We are looking for central defence, a midfield and a striker.They will be good players who can contribute to the team and the squad.”That will give us not only the added numbers we need for the competitions, but also cover.Nampa-AFP