Overview

• Paul Merson argues Chelsea's player-trading model discourages spending on an established No 1 and says teams do not win major titles without a top goalkeeper.
• Jamie Carragher contends Chelsea cannot win the Premier League with their current goalkeepers and centre-backs despite the club’s heavy overall spending.
• Robert Sanchez was sent off five minutes into the 2-1 defeat at Manchester United, drawing renewed criticism of his decision-making.
• Enzo Maresca says the club will stick to a market-based strategy that prioritises buying young at the right value rather than paying a premium for a goalkeeper.
• Recent decisions fit that approach, with Djordje Petrovic sold to Bournemouth for about £25m and reported interest in Mike Maignan not taken forward at AC Milan’s valuation.