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Jason Cundy believes Chelsea needs a player like Manchester United's Harry Maguire to fill a leadership void. The club is expected to revamp its center-back department this summer.
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“There’s no figurehead” – Jason Cundy claims Chelsea need a player like current Man United star
Chelsea need a player like Manchester United’s Harry Maguire according to former Blue turned pundit Jason Cundy.
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The Blues are set for a busy summer having been quiet in January, with the centre back department likely to undergo a major revamp.
Chelsea arguably need two centre backs, and are thought to want add another midfielder and attacker to their squad.
It’s been reported Chelsea are open to signing players with proven Premier League experience this summer, but fans have every right to be sceptical having heard this before.
Jody Morris has cited a lack of leaders and leadership as a major problem, with that issue glaringly obvious in the heart of defence.
Chelsea have paid the price for not signing a replacement for Levi Colwill, who suffered an ACL injury before the start of the season.
The Blues have conceded 34 goals under Liam Rosenior and have kept one clean sheet in the league since he arrived at the start of January.
Chelsea have been linked with Jan Paul van Hecke and Maxence Lacroix, but Cundy feels they need a player like Maguire.
“Maguire has had a brilliant couple of weeks recently, he’s got himself in the England squad, there’s a chance he goes to the World Cup. You go back three months ago, there would have been no chance,” he told talkSPORT.
Cundy argues that Chelsea lacks a figurehead in defense and would benefit from a player like Maguire.
Chelsea is anticipated to undergo a major revamp of its center-back department this summer.
Chelsea has been relatively quiet in the January transfer window but is preparing for significant changes in the summer.

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“There are moments in games where I look for experience, there’s Moises Caicedo and Marc Cucurella but they did not look like the players I know they are. The game ends up getting ripped away from us.
“At times it’s not just on the pitch but also in the dressing room, there’s no figurehead.”
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Cundy feels Chelsea are lacking a “figurehead” and feels the Blues aren’t a long way off being a top team.
“Bring in a Petr Cech, John Terry, or Didier Drogba into the squad then we are a serious team,” he added.
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“I don’t think currently we are a million miles away; there’s quality there but some of the players have not stepped up.
“But we need a leader throughout the spine of the team,” Cundy said in regards to Maguire.
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